A literature review of significance of pharmacological activities of some araceae family members in alternative medicine

Abstract

Ayurvedic literature shows that plants of Araceae family are having many important medicinal uses. The present study is aimed to study the characteristics and uses of some important plants belonging the Araceae family. A literature review of few important plants of the family is being carried out in this study with the help of literature from Ayurvedic texts and with help of various related web portal and articles. These members are found in contrast habitat but having specific therapeutic properties.