Lok Sabha Question No. 2067 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Storage of Medicinal Plants
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Anto Antony

## 2067. Shri Anto Antony:

Will the Minister of  Ayush be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  Research  and  Development  projects  funded  by  the  Government  to promote Agro-techniques, post-harvest management and storage of medicinal plants;

(b) the details of the medicinal plants that have been identified for conservation and resource augmentation under the said project;

(c)  the  corrective  measures  that  have  been  taken  in  Kerala  to  conserve  and  enhance medicinal plant resources and the progress made in this regard; and

(d) the details of the medicinal plant species specific to Kerala that have been prioritized for conservation and development?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (I/C) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a)  &  (b). Presently,  National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  (NMPB),  Ministry  of  Ayush, Government of India, under its Central Sector Scheme (CSS) on 'Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' provides project-based financial support to carry out research activities  on  various  aspects  of  medicinal  plants  including  Agrotechniques, post-harvest management and storage of medicinal plants to Government as well as  private  universities/research  institutions/organizations  across  the  country.  Details  of  the projects supported on Agro-techniques, post-harvest management, and storage of medicinal plant  aspects  during  past  five  years  are  appended  in Annexure I .  List  of  medicinal  plants identified for conservation and resource augmentation from the projects that were supported under  its  Central  Sector  Scheme  (CSS)  on  'Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants' for Agro-techniques, post-harvest management and storage of medicinal plants aspects are placed in Annexure-II.

(c). NMPB, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, under the scheme mentioned above, also provided project-based support to the State Forest Department of Kerala for conservation and  Resource  Augmentation  of  medicinal  plants.  In  this  regard,  33  projects  have  been supported to cover 987.97 ha. area for Resource Augmentation of medicinal plants.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2067 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.12.2024

## 'Storage of Medicinal Plants'

(d). Under  the  above  projects,  the  medicinal  plant  species  viz. Abrus  precatorius,  Aegle marmelos, Artocarpus hirsutus, Asparagus racemosus, Adhatoda vasica, Calotropis procera, Centella  asiatica,  Coscinium  fenestratum,  Caesalpinia  sappan,  Desmodium  gangeticum, Dysoxylum malabaricum, Evolvulus alsinoides, Garcinia indica, Gloriosa superba, Hemidesmus  indicus,  Mesua  ferrea,  Nyctanthes  arbor-tristis,  Ocimum  tenuiflorum,  Piper longum, Rauvolfia serpentina, Santalum album, Smilax zeylanica, Symplocos cochinchinensis,  Stereospermum  colais, and Terminalia  chebula etc.  are  supported  for Conservation & Resource Augmentation in Kerala.

## Annexure-I

Details of research and development projects were supported under its Central Sector Scheme  (CSS)  on 'Conservation, Development  and  Sustainable  Management  of Medicinal  Plants'  for  Agro-techniques,  post-harvest  management  and  storage  of medicinal plants aspects during the past five years:

| S. No.                  | Project Title &Medicinal Plant Species                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | Organization Details                                                 | Sanctioned amount              |
|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------|
| Agro-techniques         | Agro-techniques                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Agro-techniques                                                      | Agro-techniques                |
| 1                       | Genetic stock development, standardization of good agricultural practices (GAPs) and market analysis of Pseudarthria viscida (L.)- a red listed high volume trade medicinal plant. Medicinal Plant species: Pseudarthria viscida                                                                                                                                                  | Kerala Agriculture University, Thrissur                              | 35.150                         |
| 2                       | Conservation, Bioprospection and Development of good agricultural practices for Rheum emodi, Saussurea costus, Podophyllum hexandrum and Aconitum species for Ex-situ cultivation in Jammu and Kashmir. Medicinal Plant species: Rheum emodi, Saussurea costus, Podophyllum hexandrum and Aconitum heterophyllum                                                                  | CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Sanat nagar, Srinagar | 26.268                         |
| Post-harvest management | Post-harvest management                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Post-harvest management                                              | Post-harvest management        |
| 3                       | To ascertain and evaluate the non-destructive substitutes of the bark of Saraca asoca (Roxb.) de Wilde. Medicinal Plant species: Saraca asoca                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Govt. Science Collage, Bhilad VNSGU, Udhan-Surat                     | 12.199 GSC Bhilad 12.300 VNSGU |
| 4                       | Mycotoxins, fungal and heavy metal contamination of selected herbal raw material and efficacy of some traditionally used plant products as mycotoxins suppressors during post harvest processing. Medicinal Plant species: Phyllanthus emblica, Tinospora cordifolia, Andrographis paniculata, Senna alexandrina, Hemidesmus indicus, Withania somnifera and Asparagus racemosus. | B.H.U., Varanasi                                                     | 39.580                         |
| Storage                 | Storage                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Storage                                                              | Storage                        |
| 5.                      | Genetic enhancement and post-harvest studies in Bacopa monnieri. Medicinal Plant species: Bacopa monnieri                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bangalore                | 31.960                         |
| 6.                      | Pre and post-harvest enhancement of secondary metabolites in Withania somnifera by adopting patented process and technology transfer. Medicinal Plant species: Withania somnifera                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences Bangalore            | 18.938                         |

Annexure-II List of medicinal plants identified for conservation and resource augmentation from the projects that were supported under its Central Sector Scheme (CSS) on 'Conservation, Development and Sustainable Management of Medicinal Plants'  for Agro-techniques, post-harvest management and storage of medicinal plants aspects, are as:

|   Sr No | Plant Species           |
|---------|-------------------------|
|       1 | Pseudarthria viscida    |
|       2 | Rheum emodi             |
|       3 | Saussurea costus        |
|       4 | Podophyllum hexandrum   |
|       5 | Aconitum heterophyllum  |
|       6 | Saraca asoca            |
|       7 | Phyllanthus emblica     |
|       8 | Tinospora cordifolia    |
|       9 | Andrographis paniculata |
|      10 | Senna alexandrina       |
|      11 | Hemidesmus indicus      |
|      12 | Withania somnifera      |
|      13 | Asparagus racemosus     |
|      14 | Bacopa monnieri         |