Kani tribe

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

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.[1]

A recently discovered species of tree-dwelling crab has been named Kani maranjandu after the tribe.[2]

References
  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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