Affiliation:
1. St. Peter's College of Engineering and Technology, India
2. College of Pharmacy, Kangwon National University, Gangwon-Do, South Korea
Abstract
Natural agents are good representatives of medicines. Human health depends on their nutrient consumption added to the diet. An enormous number of plants and plant-based products are included in day-to-day life. Among the widespread of medicinal plants, Morinda tinctoria as a whole plays a vital role in providing several medicinal properties. Many studies screened for their phytochemical constituents and its beneficial important. The fruits and leaves of the plants are commonly used for their medical purpose traditionally. The nutrients enriched in the parts of the plants have beneficiary effects as anti-microbial, anti-cancer, wound healing, immune boosting activity, and many more. Hence, this chapter reveals the detailed information about the phytochemicals present in the plant and their pharmacological observance in terms of various aspects in the medicinal activity.
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