PHYTOMEDICINAL IMPORTANCE OF MIMUSOPS ELENGI: AN EMERGING PRESENT AND PROMISING FUTURE
Abstract
The practices of traditional medicine are based on hundreds of years of belief and observations and analysis, which help in the development of modern medicine. Today, there is widespread interest in herbal drugs. Maulsari has been used in traditional medicine to provide alternative therapy for the treatment of many disorders. The present review is an attempt to highlight the various ethano botanical and traditional uses as well as phytochemical and pharmacological reports on M. elengi.Key words: M. elengi, plant parts, uses, antimicrobial, anthelmintic.References
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