Herbal Garden


Introduction
Medicinal garden in the pharmacy institute is required as a part of pharmacognosy department .This requirement is also supported by AICTE and PCI norms by mentioning that garden is desirable in every pharmacy institute. Medicinal plant garden is also beneficial for better understanding of pharmacognosy subjects to the students pursuing B pharm and M pharm.
A medicinal garden is a type of garden that is specifically designed and cultivated to grow plants that have medicinal properties. These gardens can be found in a variety of settings, including pharmacy colleges, medical colleges, hospitals, universities, and Private homes. They can be used for educational purposes, research, and Personal use.
Medicinal gardens provide a unique and engaging way to learn about and access the medicinal properties of plants and can be a valuable resource for individuals seeking to improve their health and well- being through natural remedies.
Nearly 80% of the people living in developing countries depend on medicinal plants (MPs) for primary healthcare, and home gardens are an important source of production of these plants. Medicinal herbs played an important role in Ayurvedic treatment, from ancient time to this most modern time. Furthermore, about 1800 species of MPs are reported to be used in the traditional Indian medical system of Ayurveda, 750 species in Unani, 500 species in Siddha
Plants
Around 50 different plants may require which can be procured from different nursery and gardens nearby to L.J institute of pharmacy who can provide required plants.
Description:
A medicinal garden typically includes a variety of plants that are known to have medicinal properties. These plants may be used to treat a wide range of health conditions, including respiratory issues, digestive problems, skin conditions, and more. Some common plants found in medicinal gardens include aloe vera, chamomile, echinacea, lavender, and peppermint. Medicinal gardens are often designed and arranged in a way that is both aesthetically pleasing and functional. They may include raised beds, containers, trellises, and other features that make it easy to grow and maintain the plants. Many medicinal gardens also include labels or signs that provide information about the plants and their medicinal properties. In addition to growing medicinal plants, medicinal gardens may also include other features that promote health and wellness. These may include seating areas, walking paths, and water features. Some medicinal gardens may also offer educational programs or workshops on topics related to herbal medicine and natural health.
Benefits and Applications:
1. L. J Institute of pharmacy and pharmacognosy department may be fulfilled with botanical and medicinal plant garden.
2. To fulfil the requirements and norms of technical agencies
3. Undergraduate students can understand the subject better with this type of activities
4. Research work can be facilitated in better ways and can take the advantage of plants
5. Also look elegant and natural in the entrance of the pharmacy institute.
Summary
Overall, medicinal gardens provide a unique and engaging way to learn about and access the medicinal properties of plants. They can be a valuable resource for individuals seeking to improve their health and well-being through natural remedies. Cultivating and maintaining medicinal plant species in gardens is cost effective and it will improve the health as well nutrition status of the family and provides an effective way of treating various ailments without having to consume costly drugs and pills. In modern scenario also medicinal plant play a vital role in primary health care and provide great relive from many diseases mentioned in the table and small-scale marketing of these products give sustainable daily income to the grower and there is strong need of creating awareness about the medicinal use value of various plant species found in local and their methods of application.
List of Medicinal plants planted in medicinal garden
SR. NO |
PLANT NAME |
COMMON NAME |
BIOLOGICAL SOURCE |
PHYTOCONSTITUENTS |
USES |
1 |
TULSI |
TULSI |
Ocimum sanctum |
Eugenol, Ursolic acid |
Immunomodulatory, Antibacterial |
2 |
DAMARO |
DAMARO |
Ocimum basilicum |
Linalool, Essential oil |
Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Anti- inflammatory |
3 |
VINCA |
BARMASI |
Vinca rosea |
Vincristine, Vinblastin |
Anticancer |
4 |
ALOE VERA |
KUMARI |
Aloe barbadensis |
Aloin, Aloe emodin, Anthraquinone glycoside |
Emollient, Used in cosmetics |
5 |
LEMON GRASS |
LILI CHA, OIL GRASS |
Cymbopogan citratus |
Anthocynin, β-cynin |
Antioxidant |
6 |
ROSE |
GULAB |
Rosa rubiginosa |
Volatile oil, Phenyl ethylalcohol (72.73– 73.80%), citrenellol (10.62– 11.26%), nerol (2.42– 2.47%), and geranial (5.58– 5.65%) |
Antiseptic, Antibacterial, In cosmetics |
7 |
MARIGOLD |
GALGOTA |
Calendula officinalis |
Quinones:plastoquinone, phylloquinone, α- tocopherol and ubiquinone. Coumarins: scopoletin, umbelliferone and esculetin ,calenduladiol-3-O- palmitate, calenduladiol-3- O-myristate, oleanolic acid saponins: calenduloside AH, oleanane triterpene glycoside |
Food colorant, Additives, Anticancer |
8 |
VASAKA |
ARDUSI |
Adhatoda vasaka |
Vasicine, Alkaloids |
Expectorant |
9 |
TOUCH ME NOT |
LAAJVANTI |
Mimosa pudica |
Phenolic compounds, Flavanoids |
Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic |
10 |
BHRINGRAJ |
BHANGARO |
Eclipta alba |
Wedelolactone |
Jaundice, Hair growth, Antidiabetic |
11 |
SENNA |
SONMUKHI |
Cassia angustifolia |
Sennoside A, Sennoside B, Sennoside C, Sennoside D |
Laxative, blood purifier |
12 |
GUNJA |
RAKTIKA |
Abrus precatorius |
Alkaloids, steroids, flavones, triterpenoides, proteins, amino acids, etc., among which albumotoxin and abrin |
Anti malerial, Anti inflammatory |
13 |
ARITHA |
ARITHA |
Sapindus laurifolius |
Saponins, Sugars, Mucilage, Dioscin, Protodiscin, diosgenin, gitogenin, rusogenin |
In shampoo preparation |
14 |
ASHWAGANDHA |
AASAN |
Withania somnifera |
Withanolide, Steroidal Alkaloids, Polysachharides |
Immunomodulatory, Anti arthritic |
15 |
GALO |
GALO |
Tinospora cordifolia |
Berberin, Tinosporin, Cordifolin |
Immunomodulatory, Anti-bacterial |
16 |
DHATURA |
DHATURO |
Datura innoxia var. |
Tropane alkaloids, Atropine, Scopoletin |
In cough, Asthma |
17 |
KANTAKARI |
INDIAN NIGHTSHADE |
Solanum xanthocarpum |
Alkaloids, steroids (Campesterol, Stigmasterol), flavonls(Apigenin) |
Antitussive, Anti-inflammatory, Antispermatogenic, Antidiabetic, Antiasthmatic |
18 |
SHATAVARI |
SATAVARI |
Asparagus racemosus |
Saponin glycosides, Shatavarin I-IV |
Immunomodulatory, Galactogougue, Antioxytocic, Tonic, Diuretic |
19 |
MANGO |
AAM |
Mangifera indica |
Polyphenolic compounds, Mangiferin, Quercetin, Ellagic acid |
Antioxidant, Antidiabetic, Antiviral, cardiotonic, hypotensive |
20 |
NETTED CUSTARD APPLE |
RAMFAL |
Annona reticulata |
Acetogenins mainly cis- and trans-isomurisolenin, annoreticuin, bullatacin, squamosine, rolliniastatin, reticullacinone, rolliniastatin-2, molvizarin , 14-hydroxy-25-deoxy- rollinicin |
Diarrhoea, Dysentery, Anticancer, Antipyretic |
21 |
HENNA |
MEHDI |
Lawsonia inermis |
Lawsone, gallic acid, white resin, sugars, tannins and xanthones |
Hair colorant, As a dying agent, Anti-aging |
22 |
NIGHT FLOWERING JASMINE |
PARIJAT |
Nyctanthes arbortristis |
D- Mannitol, Tannins, Linoleic acid |
Anti-microbial, Anti-diabetic, Anti- inflammatory, Arthritis, Sciatica |
23 |
NAGOD |
NIRGUNDI |
Vitex negundo |
Volatile oil, triterpenes, diterpenes, sesquiterpenes, lignan, flavonoids, flavones, glycosides, Vitexin, iridoid, glycosides and stilbene derivative |
Anti-inflammatory, Anti arthritic, Anti-anxiety |
24 |
ELEPHANT CREEPER |
VIDHARA |
Argyreia nervosa |
Coumarin aglycones, 7- hydroxy6- methoxycoumarin (scopoletin) , 6,7- dihydroxycoumarin( aesculetin) , furanocoumarin (psoralen) and one coumarin glycoside, 6- methoxycoumarin-7-O-β- glucopyranoside . |
Wound healing, Immunomodulatory, Antiviral, Hepatoprotective |
25 |
JACKFRUIT |
PHANNASA |
Artocarpus heterophyllus |
Tetracyclic triterpenoid, flavonoids such as Artoheteroids A-D, morin, artocarmin A, |
Immunomodulatory, Antifungal, Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antidiabetic |
26 |
HADJOD |
HADSANKAL, HADJORA |
Cissus quadrangularis |
Irridoids, Alkaloids, methyl esters, Quercetin |
Healing of fracture of the bones, Rheumatoid arthritis, Antioxidant |
27 |
VETIVER |
KHUS |
Chrysopogon zizanioides |
Sesquiterpenes (3-4 %), sesquiterpenols (18-25 %) and sesquiterpenones (7-8 %), khusimol, α-vetivone and β-vetivone |
Healing wounds, Reduce skin inflammation, Sedative |
28 |
AJMO |
AJWAIN |
Trachyspermum ammi |
Essential oil consisting primarily of thymol, gamma- terpinene, p-cymene |
Digestive, In Cough and cold, Antifungal, Peptic ulcer |
29 |
MIRACLE LEAF |
PANKUTI |
Bryophyllum calycinum |
Alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, tannins, anthocyanins, glycosides, bufadienolides, saponins, coumarins, sitosterols, quinines, carotenoids, tocopherol and lectins |
Kidney stone, Jaundice, Used in high blood Pressure, Astringent, Antiseptic |
30 |
TYLOPHORA |
DAMVEL |
Tylophora indica |
Phenanthroindolizidinealkal oids liketylophorine, tylophorinine, tylophorinidine and septidie |
Bronchial asthma, Inflammation, Bronchitis |
31 |
ARJUNA |
ARJUN |
Terminalia arjuna |
Polyphenols, flavonoids, tannins, triterpenoids, saponins, sterols, Arjunoside I-IV, Arjunolic acid |
Diuretic, Astringent, Antioxidant |
32 |
GOLDEN SHOWER |
GARMALO |
Cassia fistula |
Anthraquinones, flavonoids and flavan- 3-ol derivatives |
Antiulcer, Antioxidant, Anti- inflammatory |
33 |
LEMON |
CITRUS |
Citrus limon |
Vitamin C, essential oil |
Source of Vitamin C, Anti- oxidants, In H1N1 (swine) flu, tinnitus, Common Cold |
34 |
BAHEDA |
MYROBALAN |
Terminalia bellirica |
Glucoside (bellericanin), Gallo-tannic acid, Coloring matter, resins, Ellagic acid, gallic acid, lignans |
Astringent, Dyspepsia, Diarrhoea, Purgative |
35 |
KAREN |
PINK KAREN |
Nerium indicum Mill |
Saponin glycosides, Oleandrin, Cardenolides |
Cardiotonic, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antiviral |
36 |
NERIUM |
YELLOW KAREN |
Thevetia peruviana |
Thevetin, Cannogenin |
Cardiac disease, Emetic, Used in amenorrhea. |
37 |
SWEET ALMOND |
BADAM |
Prunus amygdalus |
Squalene, Tocopherol, Stigmastadienes |
Hypoglycaemic, Prebiotic, Antioxidant, Amnesia. |
38 |
PAPAYA |
PAPITA |
Carica papaya |
Carpaine, methyl gallate, loliolide, rutin , clitorin , kaempferol-3-O- neohesperidoside , isoquercetin, nicotiflorin and isorhamnetin-3-O-β-D- glucopyranoside |
Digestive, In dengue fever (Leaves), Skin care |
39 |
PEPPERMINT |
PHUDINA |
Mentha piperata |
Volatile oil, menthone (2– 44%), menthyl acetate (0.7– 23%), 1,8-cineole (eucalyptol) |
Respiratory Benefits, Reduce Nausea, Sunburn relief, Indigestion |
40 |
GUAVA |
PERU GUAVA |
Psidium guajava |
Gallocatechol, Proanthocynidine |
Antioxidant, antibacterial |
41 |
MALABAR PLUM |
JAMUN |
Syzygium cumini |
Anthocyanins, glucoside, ellagic acid, isoquercetin, kaemferol and myrecetin. The seeds are claimed to contain alkaloid, jambosine, and glycoside jambolin or antimellin |
Antidiabetic, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Hepatoprotective, Hypolipidemic |
42 |
FIG |
ANJEER |
Ficus carcia |
Phenolic compounds, phytosterols, organic acids, anthocyanin composition, triterpenoids, coumarins,ferulic acid, quercetin-3-O-glucoside, quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, psoralen, bergapten and volatile compounds such as hydrocarbons, aliphatic alcohol |
Purgative, Diuretic, Antispasmodic |
43 |
KARANJA |
KANJI |
Pongamia pinnata |
Alkaloid, Steroid, Carbohydrate, Tannin, Flavonoids, Terpenoid, Coumarins, Phenol and Quinone |
Skin disease |
44 |
BAEL |
BILI |
Aegle marmelos |
Alkaloids, mermesinin, rutin, phenylethyl cinnamides, anhydromarmeline, and aegelinosides |
Antidiarrhoeal, in dysentry |
45 |
DRUMSTICK |
SARGAVO |
Moringa oleifera |
Protein 10.18 g, fat 5.43 g, ash 5.09 g, fibre 4.85 g, carbohydrate 74.46 g, energy 387 kcal, ascorbic acid 292 mg, calcium 6.66 mg, iron 31.50 mg, sodium 202.98 mg, potassium 1772 mg, zinc 1.25 mg, copper 1.07 mg and manganese 3.99 mg |
Antiasthmatic, Antidiabetic |
46 |
METHI |
FENUGREEK |
Trigonella foenum graecum |
Trigonellin, Alkaloids such as trigocoumarin, nicotinic acid, trimethyl coumarin and Steroids |
Antidiabetic, Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antifungal |
47 |
ONION |
PYAJ |
Allium cepa |
Polyphenolic substances, phenolic acids, flavonoids (fisetin, quercetin), ascorbic acid, and sulphur compounds |
Anti-inflammatory, Anticancer, Antidiabetic |
48 |
GARLIC |
LASAN |
Allium sativum |
Alliin, allicin, ajoenes, vinyldithiins, and flavonoids |
In cholesterol, Bronchial asthma, Whooping cough |
49 |
NAGARVEL |
BETAL LEAF |
Piper betle |
Hydroxychavicol, Chavibetol, Chavicol, Eugenol, Diosgenin |
Cough, Asthma, Indigestion |
50 |
MEETHO LIMDO |
KADHI PATTA, CURRY LEAVES |
Murraya koenigii |
Flavouring agent, Anti- diabetic, Antioxidant, Anti- bacterial, Anti-ulcer. |
Flavouring agent, Anti-diabetic, Antioxidant, Anti-bacterial, Anti- ulcer |
51 |
HIBISCUS |
JASUD |
Hibiscus rosa- sinensis |
Cyclopropanoids, methyl sterculate, methyl-2- hydroxy sterculate, 2- hydroxysterculate, malvalate and beta- sitosterol |
Demulcent, Astringent, Hair tonic, Natural Hormone-Balancing |
52 |
NEEM |
BITTER NEEM |
Azadirachta indica |
Hydroxysterculate, malvalate and beta- sitosterol. |
Antibacterial, Control Diabetes, Cure Leprosy, Provide relief from constipation |
53 |
SPANISH CHERRY |
BORSALI |
Mimusops elengi |
Quercitol (1.7%), hentriacontane, β-carotene and glucose. D-mannitol, β- sitosterol, β-sitosterol- β-D- glucoside, and quercetin |
Headache, Toothache, Gastritis, Wound healing |