DNA barcoding has been widely used for herb identification in recent decades, enabling
safety and innovation in the field of herbal medicine. In this article, we summarize recent …

Ethnopharmacological relevance: The past couple of decades have witnessed the global
resurgence of medicinal plants in the field of herbal-based health care. Increased …

Herbal drugs are increasingly becoming a viable alternative to allopathic medicine. Since
powdered herbal drugs are more prone to adulteration than intact plant parts, their …

Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of medicine in the world, but the growing commercial
interest in Ayurveda based products has increased the incentive for adulteration and …

Over the past decade, plant DNA barcoding has emerged as a scientific breakthrough and is
often used to help with species identification or as a taxonomical tool. DNA barcoding is very …

Termites (Isoptera), which are a suborder of the cockroaches, are the oldest eusocial insects
[1–3]. It is assumed that they diverged from the Cryptocercoidae, woodfeeding cockroaches …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Ashwagandha, also known as Indian Ginseng, is a highly
traded medicinal plant, which is used in Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine to …

Ancient India is one of the pioneers of studies of plants as medicine, ie Ayurveda. In our
social and economic life we hardly take care of our food we are taking. One such unique …

Introduction Empirical research has refined traditional herbal medicinal systems. The
traditional market is expanding globally, but inadequate regulatory guidelines, taxonomic …

The present market for herbal drugs is estimated about₹ 40 billion, which is expected to
increase by 16% in next 3–4 years. The current production of many Ayurvedic herbs is less …