Innovation Detail

Innovation Description

The traditional knowledge holder has suggested treatment for foot and mouth disease.
Disease symptoms: Blisters in mouth and feet, loss of appetite in animals.
Ingredients: 100 g fresh inner bark of Babool (Vachellia nilotica (L.) P.J.H.Hurter & Mabb.)
Preparation: Take out the inner portion of the Babool bark. Boil this in sufficient quantity of water. Reduce this till one fourth of initial quantity and cool.
Dosage/Application: Sprinkle this decoction on the affected legs or mouth region of the cattle twice a day for one week.
Precautions: Nil.
Ingredients’ availability: The plant is available in nearby places.



Suggested Reading(s):


Mbatchou, V. C., & Oumar, A. A. (2012). Antifungal activity of Nilobamate isolated from Acacia nilotica wild. Phytopharmacology, 3, 208-213.


Gupta, D., Goel, A., & Bhatia, A. K. (2010). Studies on antiviral property of Acacia nilotica. Journal of Environmental Research And Development, 5, 141-152.