A Review of Pharmacology of Phytochemicals from Indian Medicinal Plants

In recent years, research on medicinal plants has attracted a lot of attention globally. Large body of evidence has accumulated to demonstrate promising potential of medicinal plants used in various traditional, complementary and alternative systems. Several Indian medicinal plants have been studied for pharmacological activity in recent years. To understand the mechanism of action, the researchers have worked at molecular levels and several significant phytochemicals have been isolated. The present review is aimed at compiling data on promising phytochemicals from Indian medicinal plants that have been tested in various disease models using modern scientific methodologies and tools.