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Indian Journal of Pure & Applied Biosciences (IJPAB)
Year : 2023, Volume : 11, Issue : 2
First page : (30) Last page : (41)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8995

The Role of Medicinal Plants in Drug Discovery across the World

S Rehan Ahmad^1* and Sahita Karmakar^2
1*Assistant Professor, Hiralal Mazumdar Memorial College for Women, Kolkata, W.B, India
²Asutosh College, University of Calcutta Kolkata India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: zoologist.rehan@gmail.com
Received: 5.02.2023 | Revised: 12.04.2023 | Accepted: 18.04.2023 

 ABSTRACT

Throughout the dawn of time, medicinal plants have been crucial in minimizing human suffering from ailments, afflictions, and diseases. This study examines the pharmacological role, contributions, and value of medicinal plants in treating significant illnesses for public health, emphasizing the current strategic approaches to disease prevention. Interest in complementary therapies and the therapeutic use of plants has increased as a result of the crucial role that medicinal plants have played in the sustainable management of human health. This is because it is cheaper than manufactured, synthetic kinds of Medicine. Yet, medicinal plants are in peril because of man's intervention and unregulated wild collection. It is thus advised that purposeful domestication and cultivation efforts are crucial for ensuring a steady supply of these plant species.

Keywords: Medicinal plants, herbal drug, pharmaceutical role, economic value, primary and secondary metabolites.

Full Text : PDF; Journal doi : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782

Cite this article: Ahmad, S.R. & Karmakar, S. (2023). The Role of Medicinal Plants in Drug Discovery across the World, Ind. J. Pure App. Biosci.11(2), 30-41. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2582-2845.8995