Phytochemical study of selected medicinal plants used by the maring tribe of Chandel district, Manipur, India

Abstract

The present investigation is carried out phytochemical analysis of four different medicinal plants Viz. Dalbergia stipulacea Roxb., Justicia gendarussa Burm. f., Lindernia ruellioides (Colsm.) Pennell and Trichosanthes bracteata (Lam.) Voigt used by the Maring tribe of Chandel district, Manipur, India. This paper aims to identify the presence of phytochemical constituents useful in curing various human ailments and to quantified their amount in the selected medicinal plants. The presence of such highly important phytochemical constituents in these plants will greatly help in developing new drugs.