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What are medicinal plants and write down their uses?

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Answered by Anonymous
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Medicinal plants are being used since the ancient time. Medicinal plants are such type of plants which contain certain compunds that are helpful to people for curing and the treat of various illness. These plants have the properties similar to that of a pharmaceutical drug.

Uses of medicinal plants :-

1. Medicinal plants typically have essential oils in their tissues or seeds that prevent bacteria, molds, or other microbes from growing. This quality confers antimicrobial properties.
2. Medicinal herbs or plants have been known to be an importantpotential source of therapeutics or curative aids. The use of medicinal plants has attained a commanding role in health system all over the world.
3. They have the ability to synthesize a wide variety of chemical compounds that are used to perform important biological functions, and to defend against attack from predators such as insects, fungi and herbivorous mammals.


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