Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge

Aims & Scope

Traditional knowledge" is employed to mean knowledge, innovations and practices of indigenous and local communities embodying traditional life-styles; the wisdom developed over many generations of holistic traditional scientific utilization of the lands, natural resources, and environment.

It is generally passed down by word of mouth, from generation to generation and is, for the most part, undocumented.

Traditional knowledge is valid and necessary, and awaits its currently relevant wider application for human benefit.

National Institute of Science Communication and Information Resources, CSIR felt a need to document the recent developments and the information bygone in this area in the form of an interdisciplinary periodical.

The Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge will carry original research papers, review articles, short communications, etc. concerned with the observation and experimental investigation of the biological activities of the materials from plants, animals and minerals, used in the traditional health-care systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Yoga, Unani, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy, Folk-remedies, etc.

As validation of indigenous claims it will cover Ethno-biology, Ethno-medicine, Ethno-pharmacology, Ethno-pharmacognosy & Clinical Studies on efficacy .

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This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Antioxidant and antimicrobial capacity of Lactifluus rugatus and its antiproliferative activity on A549 cells

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• An ethnobotanical field study; traditional foods production and medicinal utilization of Gundelia L. species in Tunceli (Turkey)

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• Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiapoptotic effects of Naringin on cardiac damage induced by cisplatin

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• Impact of different drying methods on proximate and mineral composition of oyster mushroom (Pleurotus florida)

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• An ethnobotanical research in Åžanlıurfa central district and attached Villages (Turkey)

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• The practice of using medicinal plants by local herbalists in Cavite, Philippines

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• Community-based conservation in Eastern Himalayan biodiversity hotspot- a case study

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• Investigation of Cytotoxic Effect of Black Mulberry (Morus nigra L.) Fruit

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• Wild edible plants contributing to the traditional foods of Mardin (Turkey) Province

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• An ethno-veterinary study on plants used for the treatment of livestock diseases in Genç (Bingöl-Turkey)

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