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IMPORTANCE OF HERBAL MEDICINAL PLANTS IN PRESENT SCENARIO – REVIEW

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International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)

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Volume: 11 Issue: 04 | Apr 2024

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IMPORTANCE OF HERBAL MEDICINAL PLANTS IN PRESENT SCENARIO – REVIEW Reena Upadhya1, Manju Verma2 1Guest Faculty, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

2Assistant Professor, Rajeev Gandhi College, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

----------------------------------------------------------------------***--------------------------------------------------------------------or used in same preperation as a medicine to treat a conclition or disease from phytomedecine [1].

Abstract- India is a land with richest biodiversity of flora

and fauna. Medicinal plants have been used for curing of diseases in various developing countries. These plants uses range the production of various pharmaceutical product for herbal medicine preperations. Because herbal medicine has been considered one of oldest form of ayurvedic medicine treatment in human recant past history. Increasing the forest wealth by plantation to increase Biodiversity on earth. It help to advancement for ecotourism. Because increase Biodiversity due to it protect natural environment and our natural Heritage.

Export of medicinal plants and herbs from India is increasing last few years. India is second largest producer of castor seed in world. These herbs having medicinal properties which is used in treatment of many internal diseases. Medicinal plants such as Turmeric, Ginger, Neem, Tulsi, Aloe vera cure several common diseases. These are considered as home remedy in many parts of country. Medicinal plants have been the basis of treatment of various diseases in African traditional medecine as well as other forms of treatment. About 80% of world population still depends completely on Traditional and Herbal medecine for treatment of disease [2].

But the loss of biodiversity is mainly due to habitat destruction and over exploitation of Natural resources, Excessive and Uncontrolled biotic interference also gives effect depletation of biodiversity analytical causes over grazing, industry, urbanization, scientific and Educational research. Rapid destruction of forest vegetation is the main reason for loss of Biodiversity. Which causes mainly extinction of species both flora and fauna.

Over 90% of traditional treatment contains medicinal plants. This paper represent, specially, the Highlighted of medicinal flora that have been used for therapeutic cure of various ailments. Plant have been traditionally used for hundred of years as a sources of Indigenous people of different tribal group that medicinal plants have been used countless time for curing of disease mainly in developing countries [3]. They are easily available with do not side effects when compared to modern medecine.

In this review we are highlighting important knowledge utility of medicinal plants is mostly used for curing of various diseases. Such diabetes, cancer AIDS etc. Today due to deforestration and various types of medicinal flora has been disappeared from environment due to there is urgent need to collect and recording. Such information for the morden medicine system.

2.MATERIALS AND METHOD

Key Words: Environment, Diabetes, Word Health Organisation, Pharmaceutical, Agronomy, AIDS.

Systematic review paper was conducted on the basis of study of various research article, research paper and article, mazine, newspaper. Knowedge comprehensively throughful interpretation of finding of various research projects to study various uses of medicinal plants treating in cancer, diabetes and other diseases.

1.INTRODUCTION Medicinal plants are considered as rich sources of Antioxidants which can be used in preparation of drug formulation either pharmaceutical or Homoeopathic. A part of these plants (stem, Roots, Leaf, Flower) play important role in development of various types of medicines around the world. According to WHO- A medicinal plant is that species of plant kingdom, whose parts (flower, leaves, stem, fruits, seeds) are directly used

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The Indian subcontinent consists of about 17,000 species of flowering plants. Out of them about 1000 species of useful and medicinal plants are reported. Out of these only 1000 species are considered as medicinal herbs, some of them are our regular food plants. They are trees, shrubs, climbers, herbs and grasses. The medicinal properties of plants have been investigated in the recent scientific

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