International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 2278-3202 7 3 2018 03 10 Some traditionally used medicinal plants of Kanpur District, UP, India 52 61 EN Alakesh Barman 1 P.G. Department of Zoology, Bajali College, Barpeta-781325, India Binode Kr. Baruah 2 Department of Zoology, Cotton University, Guwahati-781001, India Ahmed J. 1 Department of Zoology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria Shehu D.M. 2 Department of Zoology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria Ndams I.S. 3 Department of Zoology, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Nigeria Mahimasanthi A. 1 Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), Central Silk Board (CSB), Srirampura, Mysore- 570 008, Karnataka, India Vedavyasa Vedavyasa 2 Research Extension Centre, CSRTI, CSB, Tumkur and Madiwala, Karnataka, India Morrison M.N. 3 Research Extension Centre, CSRTI, CSB, Tumkur and Madiwala, Karnataka, India Sivaprasasd V. 4 Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), Central Silk Board (CSB), Srirampura, Mysore- 570 008, Karnataka, India Saraswat Punit 1 Dept. of Zoology and Env.Sci. Lachoo Memorial College of Sci and Tech (Autonomous), Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India Manas Ranjan Dash 1 Department of Zoology, B.B. Mahavidyalaya, Harichandanpur, Keonjhar-758028,Keonjhar Dist., Odisha, India Dhananjaya Soren 2 Department of Zoology, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack-753003, Cuttack Dist., Odisha, India Sarita Rana 1 Deptt. of Zoology, University College, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India Ramesh C. Sharma 1 Department of Environmental Sciences, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar-Garhwal 246174, Uttarakhand, India Rama Kumari 2 Department of Environmental Sciences, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central University), Srinagar-Garhwal 246174, Uttarakhand, India Gaurav Nigam 1 Department of Botany, Institute of Basic Science, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi-284128, U.P. India Divya Bharati 2 Department of Botany, Institute of Basic Science, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi-284128, U.P. India > Review Paper 2017 5 17 2018 03 10 India is the largest producer of medicinal plants. An Ethnobotanical study was conducted from March 2014 to September 2014 to limited information regarding plants used by local people in Kanpur district for treating general ailments and common diseases. The present reported 87 medicinal plants belonging to 42 families and 82 genera for curing diverse from ailments, these use of plant parts leaves 40%, fruit 14%, root 13%, bark 10%, seeds 7%, whole plant 4%, flower, latex, stem 3%, gum 2% and rhizome 1%. Most of the species were very common and were cultivated or planted in homestead or roadsides. Method of preparations for eight categories viz. Ash, Decoction, Extract, Juice, Oil, Paste, Powder and some time various fresh plant parts were also used directly. In fact the medicinal plants are easily available, compared to the modern (allopathic drug) system. It is urgent need to preserve indigenous knowledge for the benefits for future generation. Moreover this study could play on important role for the conservation of these plants. Copyright@ International Science Community Association