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@article{193355,
        author = {Ms. Sharmistha Gogoi and Ms. Santhanalakshmi Balasubramaniam and Kapildev Gnanajothi},
        title = {Ethnomedicinal study of the genus Garcinia (Clusiaceae) species used by different communities and tribes of Assam},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {10},
        pages = {1704-1715},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193355},
        abstract = {The current research aims to prove and provide a comparative analysis of the ethnomedicinal uses of the Garcinia species by different communities and tribes in Assam. The ethnobotanical data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with local informants and analysed using quantitative indices, including Frequency of Citation, Use Value, and Informant Consensus Factor. Four species of Garcinia, such as “G. pedunculata, G. lanceifolia, G. cowa, and G. Morella”, were noted to be significant medicinal plants, with G. pedunculata demonstrating the greatest ethnomedicinal importance, especially towards the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. The level of consensus was high, indicating strong agreement among informants on the therapeutic applications and validating the reliability of traditional knowledge. A competitive analysis of previous research shows common and local uses of the Garcia species and suggests their pharmacological research value. The paper concludes that the sustainable use and conservation of Indigenous healthcare practices rely on documentation, conservation, and scientific validation of these traditionally used species.},
        keywords = {Ethnomedicine; Indigenous knowledge; Garcia genus; Ethnomedicine; Assam; Use Value; Informant Consensus Factor.},
        month = {March},
        }