728 Satej Banne. et al. / International Journal of Biological & Pharmaceutical Research. 2014; 5(9): 728-735. e- ISSN 0976 - 3651 Print ISSN 2229 - 7480 International Journal of Biological & Pharmaceutical Research Journal homepage: www.ijbpr.com ETHANOMEDICINAL STUDY OF SOME TREES IN JAMBOOTI VILLAGE AND ITS SURROUNDING, BELGAUM, KARNATAKA Satej Banne*, Mahantkumar Naik, Nalinikant Parida, Yogesh Girigaon PG Scholar, Department of Dravyaguna, KLEU, Shri BMK Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Belgaum, Karnataka, India. ABSTRACT The study was conducted in and around Jambooti village. Jambooti village is situated on Westerns Ghats which is known for their rich and unique assemblage of flora of medicinal plants. Total 35 drugs were studied among 25 families. Out of 25 families Moraceae family contain 4 numbers of drugs (11.42%), Leguminosae family contain 3 numbers of drugs (8.57%), later on Combretaceae, Meliaceae, Verbenaceae, Guttiferae and Euphorbiaceae contain 2 numbers of drugs in each family i.e. (5.71%). Apart from these families Ranunculaceae, Annonaceae, Capparidaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Malvaceae, Bombacaceae, Loganiaceae, Boraginaceae, Bignoniaceae, Myristicaceae, Lauraceae, Santalaceae, Palmae, Graminae, Punicaceae, Mimosaceae and Moringaceae families (2.85%) are also common. Key Words: Jambooti, Western ghat, Ethnobotany. INTRODUCTION The term Ethnobotany comes from the Greek word Ethnos, which means 'people', and Botany which means 'herb', so literally it would be translated as 'the study of people and herbs', which usually generalized as 'the study of people and plants' . It was coined as 'the study of the utilitarian relationship between human beings and vegetation in their environment, including medicinal uses' (Harshberger JW, 1896). A common methodology is the preparation and identification of herbarium plant specimens which allows them to link unambiguously the vernacular name of the plants with the correct scientific Latin name. Another trademark of the discipline is that data is commonly collected during fieldwork, traditionally carried out in rural areas. However, recently ethno botanical research focus has extended to urban areas (Balick M, 2000). Ethno botanical knowledge encompasses both Corresponding Author Satej Banne Email: satejbanne16@gmail.com wild and domesticated species, and is rooted in observation, relationship, needs, and traditional ways of knowing. Such knowledge evolves over time, and is therefore always changing and adding new discoveries, ingenuity and methods (Anonymous 1). STUDY AREA Jambooti is located 20 km south-west of Belgaum and 18 km west of Khanapur in the Belgaum District of Karnataka, India (Anonymous 2). Latitude is 15.7333, Lat (DMS) is 15° 43' 60N, Longitude is 74.3833, Long (DMS) is 74° 22' 60E, Altitude (feet) is 2516, Altitude (meters) is 766 above sea level (Anonymous 3). MATERIAL AND METHODS This study was conducted in and around Jambooti village. It was selected based on the criteria such as familiarity of researchers with the village and accessibility. Jambooti village is situated on Westerns Ghats which is known for their rich and unique assemblage of flora and fauna. Present study shows 35 drugs from 25 families in which Moraceae, Leguminosae, Combretaceae, Guttiferae, Verbenaceae & Meliaceae families are common. Their IJBPR