Abstract

Medicinal plants are useful for curing human diseases and play an important role in healing due to presence of phyto chemical constituents. india having a rich diversity of medicinal plants and rich plant diversity has provided an initial advantage to the local people for scrutinizing various plant species for the purpose of food, medicine, perfumes and spices .The natural and unique medicinal plants are used for curing various diseases/ailments and income generation. Ayurveda and other Indian literature have mentioned the use of plants in treatment of various human ailments. Medicinal plants are important source to combat the serious diseases in all over the world. The presence of different phytochemical constituents in plant parts confirms their potential as medicinal plants .

Highlights

  • From thousands of year plant has been utilised as medicine

  • After India, China is the largest producer of medicinal plants which having more than 40% of the global diversity (Financial express 2008)

  • Medicinal plant research has increased all over the world and collected the immense potential of medicinal plants used in various traditional systems [2]

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India as the Heritage of Medicinal Plant and their Use

Medicinal plants are useful for curing human diseases and play an important role in healing due to presence of phyto chemical constituents. India having a rich diversity of medicinal plants and rich plant diversity has provided an initial advantage to the local people for scrutinizing various plant species for the purpose of food, medicine, perfumes and spices .The natural and unique medicinal plants are used for curing various diseases/ailments and income generation. Ayurveda and other Indian literature have mentioned the use of plants in treatment of various human ailments. Medicinal plants are important source to combat the serious diseases in all over the world. The presence of different phytochemical constituents in plant parts confirms their potential as medicinal plants

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