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Important Term

Medicinal plants are those which are rich in secondary metabolites and are potential source of drugs.
Highest number of medicinal spp. are under family – Asteraceae.
Maximum demand in the world market: Senna leaves, Isabgol seeds and Cassia tora seeds.
India is first largest producer of Isabgol and Senna.
India is largest exporter of Isabgol and Senna leaves.
National Aromatic and Medicial Plant Board is situated at New Delhi.
Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) is located at Lucknow, U.P. It is not a ICAR research institute. It comes under CSIR.
We have 90% collection of medicinal plants is from wild source.
Hippocrates is known as father of modern medicine.
Theophratus is known as father of pharmacognosy.

Medicinal plants are those which are rich in secondary metabolites and are potential source of drugs.
Highest number of medicinal spp. are under family – Asteraceae.
Maximum demand in the world market: Senna leaves, Isabgol seeds and Cassia tora seeds.
India is first largest producer of Isabgol and Senna.
India is largest exporter of Isabgol and Senna leaves.
National Aromatic and Medicial Plant Board is situated at New Delhi.
Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP) is located at Lucknow, U.P. It is not a ICAR research institute. It comes under CSIR.
We have 90% collection of medicinal plants is from wild source.
Hippocrates is known as father of modern medicine.
Theophratus is known as father of pharmacognosy.

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