Hypericum perforatum /St. John’s wort is a sprawling, leafy herb that grows in open, disturbed areas throughout much of the world’s temperate regions.…
Podophyllin is a resin extracted from the root of the plant Podophyllum sp. Berberidaceae (Mandrake), which contains numerous compounds, among which podophyllotoxin. Podophyllin is the principal…
Cluster fig tree is a sacred, large tree distributed throughout India. It is one of the tree of four trees of the…
Custard apple fruits is the fruit of Annona squamosa or Annona asiatica, which belongs to the genus Annona and family Annonaceae.[1] Custard apple is cultivated throughout India and is…
Rose apple/ is an evergreen tree of the family Myrtaceae. It is native to Southeast Asia but has been naturalized in India, especially…
Black Jamuna/Jamun (Syzygium cumini L) is an important indigenous plant of the family Myrtaceae originally from Indonesia and India. It produced a fruits in various…
Bael / (Aegle marmelos) is an important medicinal plant of India. Leaves, fruits, stem and roots of A. marmelos have been used…
Pomelo fruits are good sources of nutrition with an ample amount of vitamin C. Besides, the fruits are abundant in other macronutrients,…
Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata), also known as the mandarin or mandarine is a small citrus tree with fruit resembling other oranges, usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. Specifically, reddish-orange…
Elephant apple (Dillenia indica) is commonly known as Elephant apple has been used traditionally to cure various ailments. Traditionally the juices of…
Tamarind (Tamarindus indica ) belongs to the family Leguminosae (Fabaceae), commonly known as Tamarind tree, is one of the fruit tree species that…
Jujube fruits (Ziziphus jujuba) known as jujube or Chinese date, are being consumed all around the world because of their health benefits,…
Palm fruit has been used in folk remedies for the treatment of various infectious diseases, cancer and immuno-modulatory activity (Puri et al.,…
Herbal Medicine is the study of botany and use of plants intended for medicinal purposes. Plants have been the basis for medical treatments through much of human history, and…
Amla / Gooseberry is undoubtedly a powerhouse of nutrients. It is an uncommon balance of sweet, sour, pungent and bitter flavors. It…
Spirulina platensis a nutritionally enriched filamentous cyanobacterium, possesses diverse biological and nutritional significance having bio-modulatory and immuno-modulatory functions. [1] Algae gained attention as a…
Shilajit is a natural substance found mainly in the Himalayas, formed for centuries by the gradual decomposition of certain plants by the action…
Balarishta is a liquid Ayurvedic medicine used mainly in neurological conditions. Balarista contains 5 – 10 % of self-generated alcohol in it. This…
Sarivadyarista is Ayurvedic herbal medicine made with a blend of many herbs which are used to treat blood infection, skin diseases, indigestion,…
St. John’s wort (SJW), known botanically as Hypericum perforatum, is a sprawling, leafy herb that grows in open, disturbed areas throughout much of…
