• Dr. Mahesh Chand Meena
• Dr. Vikram S. Meena

Intoxification plays an important role in the life of tribal world. Many species of angiospermic plants are used as intoxicants and masticatories which are used by the tribals of the district under study. The important intoxification observed in the Karauli region are liquor and tribal people like Meena, Gadia Lohar and other nomedic tribals like, Sansi, Bagaria are engaged in liqour preparation since time immemorial. Intoxification is not only essential but of paramount importance in tribal life. Approximately 6 plant species are used for intoxification. Acacia nilotica, Balanites aegyptiaca, Calotropis procera, Datura innoxia, Cannabis sativa, Nicotiana tabacum are important plant species. Ten plant species are consumed as masticatories by tribals viz. Cordia gharaf, Holoptelia integrifolia, Piper betel, Tamarindus indica and Zizyphus nummularia.

Intoxification, Masticatories, Wild Plant Species, Tribes, Karauli, Rajasthan

"ROLE OF PLANTS AS INTOXIFICANTS & MASTICATORIES IN KARAULI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no.1558-1564, February-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1802296.pdf

"ROLE OF PLANTS AS INTOXIFICANTS & MASTICATORIES IN KARAULI DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 2, page no. pp1558-1564, February-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1802296.pdf