Understanding the Pharmacognostical Aspect of Some Plant Members of Leguminaceae– Overview

Dr. S. Sreeremya

Abstract


Pharmacognosy, known initially as the materia medica, may be defined as the study of crude drugs obtained from plants, animals and the mineral kingdom and their constituents. There is a historical misinformation about who created or monikered the term pharmacognosy. Understanding the biopotency of leguminoaceae family. The medicinal value of plants like Acacia,Senna, Tephrosia are discussed vividly.

KEYWORDS: Acacia, Senna, Tephrosia, leguminoaceae, biopotency


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