Review: Phytochemical Analysis and Medicinal Values of Selected Indian Folk Medicinal Plants of Melghat Forest Terrain
G. A. Padghan1, A.G. Dhotre2, V. R. Raut 3, and S.L. Mirge4
1 Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Vasantrao Naik Arts,Science and Commerce College, Shahada, Dist. Nandurbar. (Maharashtra), India.
2 Research Scholar, Department of Botany, Shri R. R. Lahoti Science College, Morshi, Amravati. (Maharashtra).
3&4 Research Scholar, Department of Botany, Shri Shivaji Arts, Commerce & Science College, Akot, Dist. Akola. (Maharashtra)
Abstract:
According to reports, about 95% of the prescriptions in India’s traditional systems of Siddha, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, and Unani are plant based. Around the world, there has been a resurgence of interest in the study and application of traditional medicine in recent years. Countries have therefore looked to collaborate in order to find and incorporate safe, beneficial aspects of traditional medicine into their national health systems. Traditional medicine makes extensive use of medicinal plants. plants have high content of secondary metabolites which are used to treat and prevent a wide range of illnesses. Medicinal plants remain a valuable medicinal tool for treating human illnesses. Strong traditional medical systems, including Chinese, Ayurveda, and Unani, have developed and been used for the past 2500 years, primarily in the eastern continent. Since almost 80% of people in poor nations depend on traditional medical systems for their primary healthcare requirements, these traditions are still thriving. Initial Secondary Metabolite Screening. The leaves of various medicinal plants were shown to be high in anthocyanins, coumarins, fatty acids, emodin’s, leuco-anthocyanins, tannins, terpenoids, steroids, and saponins based on a phytochemical screening and qualitative assessment study. These plants have compounds with potential medical uses, including precursors for the production of drugs that have been shown to effectively cure illnesses. The active components of the plant can be found in any part of the plant, including the bark, leaves, flowers, seeds, and more. Understanding the chemical components of plants is desirable since it will be useful for the production of complicated compounds. Numerous workers have reported screenings of different plants for phytochemicals. Medicinally active constituents were found in the plant samples used in the current review study. The findings support the use of these plants to treat a range of infectious diseases in traditional medicine.
Keywords: – Folk Medicinal Plants, Phytochemical Screening.
DOI link – https://doi.org/10.69758/GIMRJ/2504I5VXIIIP0013
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