General overview of medicinal plants: A review

Abstract

Medicinal plants have been playing an essential role in the development of human culture. As a source of medicine, Medicinal plants have always been at forefront virtually all cultures of civilizations. Medicinal plants are regarded as rich resources of traditional medicines and from these plants many of the modern medicines are produced. For thousands of years medicinal plants have been used to treat health disorders, to add flavor and conserve food and to prevent diseases epidemics. The secondary metabolites produced by the plants are usually responsible for the biological characteristics of plant species used throughout the world. The microbial growth in diverse situations is controlled by plant derived products. In this review we gave general overview of the medicinal plants.

Critical factors influencing in vitro propagation and modulation of important secondary metabolites in Withania somnifera (L.) dunal

“…The use of plants as a source of medicine has been depicted in our ancient literature (Dar et al 2017 ). There has recently been a resurgence of interest in the usage of therapeutic plants and their secondary metabolites due to their easy availability, low cost, good efficacy, and minimum side effects (Jamshidi-Kia et al 2018 ).…”

Differential induction of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory phytochemicals in agitated micro-shoot cultures of Ajuga integrifolia Buch. Ham. ex D.Don with biotic elicitors

“…Medicinal plants opted for numerous uses in medicine, flavours, food, cosmetics and other industries (Zhao et al 2005 ). Modern pharmaceutical industry is shifting towards traditionally used medicinal plants to mitigate the effects of synthetic drugs at the cellular level (Dar et al 2017 ). Ajuga genus belongs to the family Lamiaceae and has almost 300 species of pharmaceutically active flowering plants (Israili and Lyoussi 2009 ).…”

South African medicinal plants displaying angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition: Potential use in the management of preeclampsia

“…Based on the conflicting evidence and side effects associated with the use of synthetic antihypertensive drugs, there is an urgent need for safer, more effective, and less expensive treatment alternatives with minimal or no side effects for the management of HDP. Modern medicine includes the use of several drugs that are derived from medicinal plants [ 33 ]. Medicinal plants are accessible in low-income environments [ 34 ] and represent a valuable source in the development of new therapeutic compounds.…”