M.L.N. Rao
Medicinal plants are nature's hidden and to a large extent unexplored treasure. Although they have been used as a source of safe and effective medicine since time immemorial, this potential resource has hardly been commercially tapped. India is endowed with about 8000 species of medicinal plants. According to a recent estimate to the Planning Commission, Government of India, the potential for plant-based crude drugs is about Rs. 4000 billion. Globally, the demand ...