An ethno-phyto-pharmacological overview of two novel Indian medicinal herbs used in polyherbal formulations.
Pulak Majumder, Paridhavi M.
Author Affiliation: CRD, PRIST University, Vallam, Thanjavur, Tamilnadu - 613 403, India.
Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Life Science 3 : 146-156
Abstract : Medical plants play an important role in the health care management and different clinical problems in developing countries and developed countries as well. Medicinal plants in Indian sub continent have a tremendous role since from the Vedic eras and also in recent advances on the field of herbal medicines. It has been proved that the medicinal plants are the main sources of chemical substances with potential therapeutic and pharmacological effects. Various phyto compounds were characterized from plants which are now using in the treatment of many diseases either in single or combination formulations. The present paper reviews the up to date literature on recent ethno medicinal uses with pharmacological screening of every plant part of different two medicinal plants, i.e Trichosynthes dioica and Mangifera indica and their phytochemical properties used for the treatment of various ailments in human civilization as well as used in folk medicine as a remedy. The name and parts of the plant studied, the spectrum of activity, and methods used are discussed in this review paper.