Authors
R. K. Mishra
Abstract
India has a unique environmental conditions, covering an extensive area rich in medicinal and aromatic biodiversities. It is defined as the region of high plant diversity and endemism due to its geographical position, its physical features, the flora and other types of vegetation existing in the past. Humans have found that diarrhoea can be cured by the plant which is astringent in taste, vomiting can be controlled by the plant which is acidic in taste, and the aromatic plant can arrest nausea. Medicinal and aromatic plants have qualitative and quantitative advantages therefore plays a vital role in country’s development. This review discuss about the current state of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant cultivation in India. Some medicinal plants and aromatic plants along with their commercial application are also discussed in this review. Keywords: Medicinal Plants, Aromatic Plants, Plant Biodiversity
Introduction
Awareness of the importance of culture and across the world, herbaceous plants are used as an essential and significant components for the dsily life and culture. These plants are more significant in the field of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, cooking and as an antioxidants in food technology. In Greek, these plants can be best cultivated as the flora of Greece is rich in herbs and the climate and the soil condition of Greece favours the cultivation of the medicinal or herbaceous plants. In developing countries, the use of medicinal plants started thousands of years ago. The traditional healthcare systems are being used for primary healthcare by the 70-80% of the population of Africa, India and other developing countries. These plants would be soon valuable for the early huamns because of their unique chemical profiles which provides cure and flavors (WHO report).
Distribution of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
With respect to the deep study of distribution of medicinal and aromatic plants in nature, it has been formulated that there is about 70% of medicinal and aromatic plants found in tropical forests of Western and Eastern ghats, the Vindhyas, Chotta Nagpur plateau, Aravalis and the Himalayas. It has been also found that most of the known medicinal and aromatic plants are found in dry and moist deciduous area other than the evergreen and temperate area.
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