Medicinal plants constitute an important component of flora and are widely distributed in India. The pharmacological evaluation of substances from plants is an established method for the identification of lead compounds which can leads to the development of novel and safe medicinal agents. Based on the ethnopharmacological literature, several species of medicinal plants used in traditional medi...

Ashtavarga is important ingredient of various classical Ayurvedic formulations like Chavyanprasha. Ashtavarga has been assigned various medicinal properties by ancient Materia Medica dealing with Ayurveda. Ashtavarga is subject of rigorous botanical research. Although work has been done on identification of medicinal plants mentioned under Ashtavarga, still lot is to be done to identify the tru...

Objectives: Neem (Azadirachta indica country like Bangladesg, Indiaand had probably been the most useful medicinal plant in South Asia.From leaf to root, each and every part of the neem treehas also beenused in Bangladesh and neighboring countries for over two thousand years for their medicinal properties. natural products chemists by Ayurveda. achieved regarding the biological activities and m...

Medicinal plants have a long history of use in therapy throughout the world and still make an important part of traditional medicine. Thus, medicinal plants and herbal products must be safe for the patient (consumer). This review addresses biological contaminants (microbes and other organisms) and chemical contaminants (mycotoxins, toxic elements such as heavy metals, and pesticide residues) as...

The present day problem right from young people including all the age groups is obesity. It is not just fatness but is the indication of overweight. The plants with several chemical constituents with in themselves act as the source for the treatment of the obesity with their valuable hypolipidemic and hypocholestroemic agents. Here in, there is a list of plants and main constituents which can b...

Human beings have accumulated rich experience with natural resources over time, but such knowledge can be strongly infl uenced by several factors, such as age, sex and occupation. This study focuses on the infl uence of these factors on knowledge of medicinal plants in a rural community in northeastern Brazil. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 102 people, with the numb...

Given the importance of studying the knowledge, beliefs, and practices of migrant communities to understand the dynamics of plant resource use, we reviewed the scientific literature concerning the use of medicinal plants by migrant populations engaged in international or long-distance migrations. We considered the importance of two processes: (1) adaptation to the new flora of the host country ...

Virtually all cultures have, throughout history, used a variety of plants or materials derived from plants for the prevention and treatment of disease. Evidence of the beneficial therapeutic effects of these medicinal herbs is seen in their continued use. Additionally, the development of modern chemistry permitted the isolation of chemicals from medicinal herbs that have served as drugs or star...