Medicinal plants have been used for prophylaxis, mitigation and treatment of various diseases and disorders. Madhuca indica, a plant commonly also known as Mahua, is found throughout in India. The tree is highly nutritious tree as well as used as a herbal medicine for treatment of various diseases. Various parts of plant are used by tribal people and as a folk medicine for the treatment of number of ailments. Plants shows the numbers of pharmacological and neutraceutical values. Flowers of the tree are used for induction of alcohol generation during preparation of ayurvedic formulations such as asavas and arishtas. Plant shows numerous pharmacological activities such as antidiabetic, antiulcer, hepatoprotective, antipyretic, etc. It is hidden from the eyes of researchers and other botanist. This will help in confirmation of traditional use along with value-added utility of mahua, eventually leading to higher revenues from the plant.

There are varieties of traditional medicinal plants widely used for boosting of memory. These plants include Bacopa monnieri, Rhodiola rosea, Ginkgo biloba, Withania somnifera, etc. Memory boosting effect of such plants is solely attributed to their active phytoconstituents. These constituents are also referred to as smart drugs. These are capable of crossing blood brain barriers. They also enhance the cognitive performance in the brain by acting on memory to make it much alert and focused. They are having memory boosting properties to boost the coordination between the neurons and brain. In present paper, attempts were made to cover pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and clinical applications of traditional medicinal plants as memory booster.

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