Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2019 in the subject Biology - Miscellaneous, grade: A, Meerut Institute of Technology (MEERUT INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY), course: BIOTECHNOLOY, language: English, abstract: Medicinal plants have been discovered and used in traditional medicine practices since prehistoric times also hundreds of chemical compounds for functions including defence against insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals were known since then. Somany medicinal plants are resources of new drugs and many of the modern medicines are produced indirectly from the plants. The medicinal plants helps to protect human and animals from natural poisons. The importance of traditional medicine has also recognized by WHO.