Annual Demand Of 32 Prioritised Medicinal Plants

S.No.

Species

Demand (in tonnes)

Annual Growth Rate (%)

2001-2002

2004-2005

1

Amla

22729.5

41782.9

22.5

2

Ashok

7051.3

10724.2

15.0

3

Ashwagandha

7028.7

9127.5

9.1

4

Atis

270.1

448.4

18.4

5

Bael

5381.2

7084.5

9.6

6

Bhumi amalaki

2212.6

2985.3

10.5

7

Brahmi

3822.5

6621.8

20.1

8

Chandan

635.2

1073.1

19.1

9

Chirata

965.2

1284.7

10.0

10

Daru haridra

1187.3

1829.4

15.5

11

Giloe

2258.3

2932.6

9.1

12

Gudmar

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

13

Guggal

1505.0

2548.9

19.2

14

Isabgol

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

15

Jatamansi

674.9

866.8

8.7

16

Kalihari

65.4

100.5

15.4

17

Kalmegh

2005.0

2197.3

3.1

18

Kesar

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

19

Kokum

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

20

Kuth

1414.1

1826.3

8.9

21

Kutki

220.3

317.0

12.9

22

Makoy

2077.9

2192.2

1.8

23

Mulethi

873.4

1359.8

15.9

24

Patharchur

37.8

60.8

17.2

25

Pippali

3992.5

6280.4

16.3

26

Safed Musali

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.

27

Sarpgandha

423.6

588.7

11.6

28

Senna

6462.5

11677.3

21.8

29

Shatavari

10924.7

16658.5

15.1

30

Tulsi

3296.8

5402.9

17.9

31

Vatsnabh

322.3

3426.8

30.0

32

Viavidang

N.A.

N.A.

N.A.