Abstract
Nature always stands as a golden mark to exemplify the outstanding phenomena of symbiosis. In the western world, as the people are becoming aware of the potency and side effect of synthetic drugs, there is an increasing interest in the natural product remedies with a basic approach towards the nature. Throughout the history of mankind, many infectious diseases have been treated with herbals. A number of scientific investigations have highlighted the importance and the contribution of many plant families i.e. Asteraceae, Liliaceae, Apocynaceae, Solanaceae, Caesalpinaceae, Rutaceae, Piperaceae, Sapotaceae used as medicinal plants. Medicinal plants play a vital role for the development of new drugs. The bioactive extract should be standardized on the basis of active compound. The bioactive extract should undergo safety studies. Almost, 70% modern medicines in India are derived from natural products. Medicinal plants play a central role not only as traditional medicines but also as trade commodities, meeting the demand of distant markets. India has a very small share (1.6%) of this ever-growing global market. To compete with the growing market, there is urgency to expeditiously utilize and scientifically validate more medicinally useful plants.
Highlights
Nature always stands as a golden mark to exemplify the outstanding phenomena of symbiosis
Today estimate that about 80 % of people in developing countries still relays on traditional medicine based largely on species of plants and animals for their primary health care
Herbal medicines are currently in demand and their popularity is increasing day by day.About 500 plants with medicinal use are mentioned in ancient literature and around 800 plants have been used in indigenous systems of medicine
Summary
Nature always stands as a golden mark to exemplify the outstanding phenomena of symbiosis. Natural products from plant, animal and minerals have been the basis of the treatment of human disease. Today estimate that about 80 % of people in developing countries still relays on traditional medicine based largely on species of plants and animals for their primary health care. The use of herbal medicine becoming popular due to toxicity and side effects of allopathic medicines. This led to sudden increase in the number of herbal drug manufactures (Agarwal, 2005). 80% of the world population depends on plant-derived medicine for the first line of primary health care for human alleviation because it has no side effects. Roughly 121 pharmaceutical products were formulated based on the traditional knowledge obtained from various sources
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