In this review we describe and discuss several approaches to selecting higher plants as candidates for drug development with the greatest possibility of success. We emphasize the role of information derived from various systems of traditional medicine (ethnomedicine) and its utility for drug discovery purposes. We have identified 122 compounds of defined structure, obtained from only 94 species of plants, that are used globally as drugs and demonstrate that 80% of these have had an ethnomedical use identical or related to the current use of the active elements of the plant. We identify and discuss advantages and disadvantages of using plants as starting points for drug development, specifically those used in traditional medicine.

The value of plants used in traditional medicine for drug discovery.

Medicinal plants of India with anti-diabetic potential.

http://www.medicinabiomolecular.com.br/biblioteca/pdfs/Cancer/ca-1740.pdf

Cancer—an ayurvedic perspective

Research on wound healing drugs is a developing area in modern biomedical sciences. Scientists who are trying to develop newer drugs from natural resources are looking toward the Ayurveda, the Indian traditional system of medicine. Several drugs of plant, mineral, and animal origin are described in the Ayurveda for their wound healing properties under the term Vranaropaka. Most of these drugs are derived from plant origin. Some of these plants have been screened scientifically for the evaluation of their wound healing activity in different pharmacological models and patients, but the potential of most remains unexplored. In a few cases, active chemical constituents were identified. Some Ayurvedic medicinal plants, namely, Ficus bengalensis, Cynodon dactylon, Symplocos racemosa, Rubia cordifolia, Pterocarpus santalinus, Ficus racemosa, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Berberis aristata, Curcuma longa, Centella asiatica, Euphorbia nerifolia, and Aloe vera, were found to be effective in experimental models. This paper presents a limited review of plants used in Ayurvedic medicine.

Plant Medicines of Indian Origin for Wound Healing Activity: A Review

Effect of fruits of Moringa oleifera on the lipid profile of normal and hypercholesterolaemic rabbits

Screening of Indian plants for biological activity: Part IX.

Study was carried out in Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab to analyse the impact of vegetable nutritional garden on the nutritional intake and socio- economic status of selected beneficiaries of District Moga, Punjab, India. Survey conducted to assess the impact of DST Project from 82 beneficiaries across the two blocks i.e. Village Khosapando and Niddhawala, Village Dagaru and Churchak from November- December, 2019 and again August-September, 2021, through a structured questionnaire developed by the Department of Food and Nutrition.  The data pertaining to general profile, dietary habits, socio-economic status of the beneficiaries. 
The dietary diversity questionnaire include 12 groups of food like Cereals, Pulses, Green leafy vegetables, Roots, Tubers, Fruits, Vegetables, Milk and Milk products, Egg, Fat, Sugar, Meat and Miscellaneous. The information on respondent’s food consumption was collected using (24-hour recall).The results have shown that, there was difference in the nutritional uptake of beneficiaries during the intervention period and before the intervention of project. Under this project, area under vegetable cultivation has increased significantly in all selected villages over period 2019-2022 i.e. area under vegetable production in Village Khosa Pando, Dagru, Chuharchak and Nidhanwala increased by 91.6,100, 93.9, 94.2 percent. Moreover, per capita income of farmers having landholding of 0.5 to 1 acre and 0.1 to 0.5 acre has increased by 180 and 62 percent respectively. Furthermore, the consumption of green and leafy vegetables, roots and tubers, and other vegetables by intervention household increased drastically from 61.4, 48, 54 to 97.6, 95.0 and 88.1 respectively after establishing vegetable nutrition gardens.

Analysis of Vegetable Nutritional Garden Interventions to Improve Socio-economic Status, Nutritional and Livelihood Security of Selected Beneficiaries under DST- WOS-B Project of District Moga, Punjab, India

M P Dubey

Papers

Screening of Indian plants for biological activity: Part IX.

Analysis of Vegetable Nutritional Garden Interventions to Improve Socio-economic Status, Nutritional and Livelihood Security of Selected Beneficiaries under DST- WOS-B Project of District Moga, Punjab, India