Review Article

Traditional Uses, Active Ingredients, and Biological Activities of Paris polyphylla Smith: A Comprehensive Review of an Important Himalayan Medicinal Plant

Table 1

Ecological status and the trade value of Paris polyphylla.

LocalityDensity (Ind·m−2)Rhizome cost (Rs·kg−1)References
FreshDried

Eastern India (West Kameng, Lower Dibang, Lower Subansiri valley)0.42–1.48700–8003500–4000[31]
Kaski district, Nepal2.2[33]
Ghandruk Village Development Committee (Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA), Nepal)1.16–2.26[34]
Nepal0.078[37]
Rasuwa district, Nepal0.12[39]
India3.8[40]
Dhankuta district, Nepal0.2[41]
Western Himalaya15004500[42]
Baitadi district, western Nepal3700[43]