A COMPREHENSIVE INVESTIGATION ON THE PHARMACOGNOSY AND ANALYSIS OF MEDICINAL HERBS
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Keywords
Pharmacognosy, Medicinal Plants, Phytochemicals, Pharmacological Evaluation, Traditional Knowledge, Drug Discovery
Abstract
Across the world, medicinal plants are a valuable source for developing new medicine compositions. Since ancient times, they have been vital to human life and have been utilised to treat a variety of illnesses. By exploring the botanical, morphological, phytochemical, and pharmacological aspects of medicinal plants, this research aims to provide a thorough pharmacognostical analysis of these plants. The study highlights the importance of pharmacognosy in contemporary medicine and the critical role that traditional knowledge plays in identifying putative natural medicinal agents.
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