Calotropis gigantea R.Br. (Asclepiadaceae) a widely growing plant has been reported to possess number of medicinal properties and other purposes. Since ancient times plants have been used as source of therapeutic agents. Plants are playing a significant role in the indigenous system of medicine to combat diseases. The traditional medicine involves the use of different plant extracts or bioactiv...

The present communication deals with the ethno-botanical exploration, identification of some plants formerly Asclepiadaceae that are treated as subfamily Asclepiadoideae, milkweed family Apocynaceae (order Gentianales) per APG III system classification. this being used frequently by rural people Bankura. During investigation, a total 14 species Asclepiadoideae have been reportedthey were local ...