Kani tribe

Kani is a tribe living in the Western Ghats area of Kerala, India.^[1]

Background

Their use of the forest plant arogyapacha (Trichopus zeylanicus) as a key ingredient in a herbal remedy called Jeevani was noted by visiting scientists in the 1980s. The formula was eventually developed as a commercial enterprise by Arya Vaidya Pharmacy, with the tribe's Kerala Kani Welfare Trust receiving license fees and royalties. Members have been encouraged to cultivate the plant. A recently discovered species of tree-dwelling crab has been named Kani maranjandu^[1] after the tribe.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b "Special report". Rediff. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
^ "New tree-living crab species found in Kerala". The Hindu. PTI. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

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[rediff-1] "Special report". Rediff. 11 October 2002. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

[2] "New tree-living crab species found in Kerala". The Hindu. PTI. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.

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