Pharmacological Activity Review on Selected Indian Traditional Medicinal Plants

The medicinal plants are the rich source of therapeutic phytoconstituents. The wide range of plants possesses vast range of medicinal uses in humanity. In the present study a review was conducted for selected plants for the medicinal activity they possess which are scientifically published in reputed journals. The activity researched is antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiulcer, hepatoprotective and anticancer activity etc. The present review shown that Pongamia pinnata, Nerium oleander methanol extract and Andrographis paniculata, Macaranga peltata alcoholic extracts possess wide range of therapeutic activities such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, wound healing and antidiabetic activity.