Medico-Ethno Botany and HPLC Analysis Of Capparis zeylanica Linn. From Western Melghat Region Amravati. (MS) India

  • Unique Paper ID: 154352
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 10
  • PageNo: 598-601
  • Abstract:
  • Medicinal plants have a history as long as the human civilization. Early Chinese, Indians Hebrews and Egyptian have left us many written records illustrating the medicinal properties of various plants. Ayurveda, one of the most celebrated ancient Hindu systems of medicine is almost wholly based on the plants. Drugs or medicine are obtained from practically all parts of the plants. World plant biodiversity is the largest source of herbal medicine and still about 60-80 % world population rely on plant based medicine and being used since ancient ages as traditional health care system. It is now clear that the medicinal value of Capparis zeylanica Linn. lies in the bioactive phytochemical constitute that produce definite physiological effect on human body. These natural compounds signify the base of modern drugs as we use today. The HPLC analysis of Capparis zeylanica Linn in methanolic extracts showed presence of essential bioactive phytochemicals.

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