Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS USED FOR CANCER TREATMENT BY TRIBAL PEOPLE OF GADCHIROLI, INDIA

Rakhi Shambharkar* and Dr. Dayanand Gogle

Abstract

On this earth only plants have the capacity to produce natural product that are used by humans for the treatment of various diseases. These products are classified into Primary and secondary metabolites which increase immunity and also provide relief from diseases. These secondary metabolites are produce in response to internal and external stimuli or stress. The use of traditional medicines and medicinal plants in mainly developing countries as remedial agents for the maintenance of health has been broadly observed. The therapeutic properties of plants could be based on their anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, antipyretic effects of the phytochemical constituents in them.

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