Abstract
India is the indigenous country of traditional plant those have various medicinal activity to prevent different diseases. Indian traditional plant plays a conventional role to nourish human health. Medicinal plants contain bioactive components which functioned as secondary metabolites. These metabolites prevent many kinds of disorders without causing any side effects. Numerous pharmacological properties of medicinal plants (Tulsi, Neem, Bay leaves, Nishinda, Nayantara, Kalmegh, Mint etc.) have discussed in this review. They contain phytochemical components such as flavonoid, phenolics, phenylpropanoid, terpenoid, fatty acid, tannin, azadirachtine, azadirone, nimbin, nimbidin, menthone, pulegone, menthofuran, azulene. Due to presence of these bioactive compounds, it possesses pharmacological, therapeutic, pharmaceutical functions like antimicrobial, anti-obesity, anti-infective, antidiabetic, antileukemic, antiulcer, anticancer, antiallergic, antioxidant properties. The object of this review is aimed to elaborate the scientific discussion about phytoconstituent and pharmacological functions of these traditional medicinal plant.
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