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Nature is the most powerful and beautiful creation. The major part of nature was created by plants. The plants are designed with a specific purpose such as food, medicine etc., Plants are the only source for treatment and prophylaxis until 16thcentury. India perhaps the large producer of herbal plants and currently called as the “Botanical garden of the World”. Herbal medicines are getting significant importance globally in treating various diseases.Maerua oblongifoliais one of the most commonly used plants to cure various diseases like stomach ache, urinary calculi, diabetes, fever, skin infections, epilepsy, pruritis, cough, abdominal colic. Hence, it is necessary to have proper a scientific evaluation onMaerua oblongifoliato identify its medicinal values. Traditionally and commercially,Murvais used to prepare so many herbal formulations but still research has to show the scientific evidence is needed to prove its enormous medicinal properties. In present paper detailed taxonomic description, photographs, botanical characters, pharmacological activity and its phytochemical contents are discussed. |
