Affiliation:
1. Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Loni, Pravaranagar, Maharashtra, India, 413736.
Abstract
As a result of high experience from the past generations, today, all over the world’s cultures have an extensive knowledge of herbal medicine. Traditional medicines have great importance in our culture. Hibiscus cannabinus plant has therapeutic used in traditional system of medicines in India. Hibiscus cannabinus L. (Malvaceae) is an herbaceous annual plant with high potential. This plant contains different phytoconstituents such as Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, steroids, tannins, phenols, proteins, saponins. This information described and discussed the chemical constituents, pharmacognostic and phytochemical study of Hibiscus cannabinus leaf.
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