Abstract

Dr. Manisha and Dr. Naresh Kumar Garg

ABSTRACT

Medicinal plants like eg. Pluchea lanceolata etc. have been a major source of treatment for human diseases since time immemorial. They are the richest biosource of drugs of traditional system of medicine, modern medicines, food supplements, folk medicines, pharmaceutical intermediates and chemical interties for synthetic drugs. Plant products still remain the principle source of pharmaceutical agents used in traditional medicine. In recent years, there has been a great demand for plant derived products in developed countries. These products are increasingly being sought out as medicinal products, neutraceuticals and cosmetics. The increasing knowledge of metabolic process and the effect of plants on human physiology have enlarged the range of application of medicinal plants.