Pharmacognosy of Calotropis procera Botanical Origin : Calotropis procera ( Ait.) R.Br. Family : Asclepiadaceae Arka, an important drug of Ayurveda is known in this country from the earliest time.…

Pharmacognostical characterization of some selected medicinal plants. History of Pharmacognosy: In the early period primitive man went in search of food and ate at random plants or parts of plants…

Collection of important medicinal plants from different regions of Rajasthan. Introduction– Rajasthan has a large population of about 5, 64, 73, 122 crore. Around 80 percent live in villages which…

The Role of ethnobotany in relation to medicinal plants in India. Ethnobotany is usually defined as anthropological approach to botany. There are several methods of ethnobotanical research and those…

With the help of inebriated fruit flies, scientists have discovered an entire network of genes the tiny creatures share with humans that help explain why some people tolerate alcohol better than…

Family Fabaceae dominates the plant world and consists of a large number of plants which are having Ayurvedic medicinal importance. This family Fabaceae consists of 600 genera with 12000 species and…

The increase in the number of overweight Americans has led to a so called epidemic of type 2 diabetes that shows no signs of slowing. More than two-thirds of adults are now overweight or obese. About…

Ethnobotanical uses of some of the plants of family Fabaceae :- It is estimated that nearly one third of about 15,000 higher plant species in India are used by the tribals and poor people. These…

Folk songs : References to the trees and flowers are found profusely in folk song, particularly in songs of worship of plants. Folk songs in praise of Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris Schard. ex. J.C.Wendl…

Scientific Name  Amomum subulatum Roxb.  Family   Zingiberaceae Used Part Fruit         Distribution Area A tall, perennial herb, with leafy stems, up…