Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal is an important ayurvedic medicinal plant known mainly for its rejuvenating properties. In vitro micropropagation or multiplication of Withania somnifera through apical shoot proliferation by using different concentrations of growth regulators in short period. Shoots were induced from the apical meristem of Withania somnifera on Murashige and Skoog (MS) basal media...

India has 8000 plants with medicinal values, out of which 2200 have proven therapeutic properties, nurtured in the 25 biotic territories of the 10 bio-geographic regionsof the continent. Though ranked third it is lagging behind, in herbs-based medicines, and holds less than 2% (US$ 62 billion),of market share , whereas China with just 10% scientific base holds nearly one-third of the internatio...

Various medicinal properties have been attributed to natural herbs. The use of traditional medicine is widespread in India. These herbal remedies are an important source for the discovery of new antimicrobials against the resistant strains of bacteria. Asavas and Arishtas are specially prepared ayurvedic medicines. They are alcoholic solutions containing all the active ingredients of the drugs ...

Since ancient times, plants have been an exemplary source of medicine. Ayurveda and other Indian literature mention the use of plants in treatment of various human ailments. India has about 45 000 plant species and among them, several thousands have been claimed to possess medicinal properties. Research conducted in last few decades on plants mentioned in ancient literature or used traditionall...

Several medicinal plants are having hypoglycemic effects.[1], The World Health Organization has recommended that the assessment of traditional plant treatments for diabetes mellitus needs further investigation.[2], Several herbal medicines were described for the care of diabetes mellitus in ancient literature of Ayurveda in India. Many of the plants used as diet were reported to have antidiabet...

Medicinal plants act as a vital source in improving health and overcoming the side effects of modern-day medicine. Many evidence-based reports are present literature about benefits medicinal plants. Clitoria ternatea L. belongs to family Fabaceae is known be one important Ayurvedic plant whose uses specified mainly for modification nervous system activities. ‘Medhyarasayana’ formulations which ...

Traditional medicine, both codified (e.g., Chinese medicine, Ayurveda, and Unami) and noncodified, has become a global movement with rapidly growing economic importance. In many Asian countries traditional medicine is widely used, even thoughWestern medicine is often readily available. The number of visits to providers of traditional medicine in USA now exceeds by far the number of visits to pr...

The use of traditional medicine is expanding to newer horizons and plants still remain as the novel source of structurally important compounds that lead to the development of innovative drugs. India has about 45,000 plant species among which medicinal property has been attributed to several thousands. The traditional Indian system of medicine, the Ayurveda, mentions the use of plants in the tre...

Herbal drugs constitute a major share of all the officially recognised systems of health in India viz. Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy and Naturopathy, except Allopathy. More than 70% of India's 1.1 billion population still use these non-allopathic systems of medicine. Currently, there is no separate category of herbal drugs or dietary supplements, as per the Indian Drugs Act. However...