Antimicrobial and Anticancer activity of north India Indigenous plants

Abstract

Plants are most captivating creation on this Earth. In 900 B.C., the details of medicinal plants, their properties and their uses have documented in Indian system of Medicine Ayurveda . From isolation, identification of active constituents from the extract, to specific therapeutic activity with dose response relationship has been made by modern researchers only. However, synthetic chemistry development is so high, still higher plants are the major source of medicinal compounds. So through present study, we can explore traditional medicine by investigating the plants (Withania somnifera, Barleria prionitis and Calotropis procera).