Phytochemical & Pharmacological Screening of Indigofera Hochestetteri

Plants are such wonderful gift of nature to mankind. Medicinal plants are of great importance to the health of individuals and communities. The medicinal value of these plants lies in some chemical substances that produce a definite physiological action on the human body. The most important of these bioactive constituents of plants are alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds. Many of these indigenous medicinal plants are used as spices and food plants. From ancient time most plants are used in the treatment of many diseases. Today about 25% of all prescribed medicines substances derived from plants. The development of medicinal drug of plant origin from higher plant has good scope in developing phytomedicines to act against various diseases.