Acacia nilotica, Albizia saman, Azadirachta indica: Ethanobotany and Medicinal Uses

Parul Tripathi; Aditi Singh

Parul Tripathi Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow-226028, India.
Aditi Singh Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow Campus, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow-226028, India.

Keywords: Acacia nilotica, Albizia saman, Azadirachta indica, pharmacological study, medicinal uses, ethanobotany

Abstract

Ethno-botany accounts for the study of relationship between people and plants for their use as medicines, food, shelter, clothing, fuel, fodder and other household purposes. India is a repository of medicinal plants. Different medicinal plant parts and their products have been used in traditional medicine since time immemorial. They still play an important role in effective disease control with no side effect and have natural origin. They are considered as the great source of unique compounds for the development of medicines for the cure of various diseases. The present article is an attempt to explore and comprehensively highlight the biological activities, pharmacological actions and medicinal applications of three plants namely Acacia nilotica, Albizia saman, Azadirachta indica.