Plant Name:
Mollugo cerviana

Plant Part Used:
the whole plant

Common Name:
Slender Carpetweed,thread-stem carpetweed

Tamil Name:

Medicinal Usage:
1.The plant is collected in large quantities, dried, powdered and burnt to put in incisions for the treatment of pleurisy. 2.The plant is often used in the treatment of fevers, bilious fevers and syphilis. 3.The leaf is chewed as a treatment for coughs and also to reduce the effect of a hang-over. 4.The leaves are used as a treatment for stomach ache and constipation. Root boiled in oil for application in gout and rheumatism.

Chemical Constituents:
1.Flavone-c-glycoside orientin() 2.Vitexin()

Reference:
1.Pavithra, P. S., Janani, V. S., Charumathi, K. H., Indumathy, R., Potala, S., & Verma, R. S. (2010). Antibacterial activity of plants used in Indian herbal medicine. International Journal of Green Pharmacy (IJGP), 4(1). 2.Hameed, M., Ashraf, M., Al-Quriany, F., Nawaz, T., Ahmad, M. S. A., Younis, A., & Naz, N. (2011). Medicinal flora of the Cholistan desert: a review. Pak J Bot, 43(Special Issue), 39-50.
Plant Name:
Morinda tinctoria

Plant Part Used:
Root, leaves, fruit

Common Name:
Indian Mulberry

Tamil Name:
Nuna

Medicinal Usage:
1. It is used in the treatment of dyspepsia, diarrhoea, ulcerative, stomatitis, wounds, gont, inflammations, hemia, sarcocele and fever.

Chemical Constituents:
1. ursolic acid (CID: 64945) 2. Quercetin (CID: 5280343) 3. Alizarin 1-methyl ether (CID: 80309) 4. Rubiadin (CID: 124062) 5. D-mannitol (CID: 6251) 6. Soranjidiol (CID: 124063) 7. Ibericin (CID: 28578) 8. Damnacanthal (CID: 2948) 9. Nordamnacanthal (CID: 160712)

Reference:
1.Deepti, K., Umadevi, P., & Vijayalakshmi, G. (2012). Antimicrobial activity and phytochemical analysis of Morinda tinctoria Roxb. leaf extracts. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2(3), S1440-S1442. 2.Shanthi, G., Saridha, D., & Mariappan, V. (2012). Pharmacognostical studies on Morinda tinctoria. Roxb. International journal of pharmacy and pharmaceutical science, 4(2), 636-638.
Plant Name:
Moringa oleifera

Plant Part Used:
Fruit, Leaves

Common Name:
Moringa, drumstick tree

Tamil Name:
Murungai

Medicinal Usage:
1. It is used in the treatment of liver disease, lipid disorders, arthritis, and inflammatory disorders?.

Chemical Constituents:
1. beta-carotene (CID: 5280489) 2. vitamin c (CID: 54670067) 3. pterygospermin (CID: 72201063) 4. niazinin A (CID: 10088810) 5. niazimicin (CID: 10247749) 6. campesterol (CID: 173183) 7. stigmasterol (CID: 5280794) 8. beta sitosterol (CID: 222284)

Reference:
1.Anwar, F., Latif, S., Ashraf, M., & Gilani, A. H. (2007). Moringa oleifera: a food plant with multiple medicinal uses. Phytotherapy research, 21(1), 17-25. 2.Makkar, H. P. S., & Becker, K. (1996). Nutrional value and antinutritional components of whole and ethanol extracted Moringa oleifera leaves. Animal feed science and technology, 63(1-4), 211-228. 3.Nepolean, P., Anitha, J., & Emilin, R. R. (2009). Isolation, analysis and identification of phytochemicals of antimicrobial activity of Moringa oleifera Lam. Current biotica, 3(1), 33-37.
Plant Name:
Morus indica

Plant Part Used:
leaves,roots,fruits

Common Name:
Mulberry

Tamil Name:
Kambili puchi maram

Medicinal Usage:
1.The dried leaves,roots,twigs and fruits are used in herb mixtures . 2.The decoction of the leaves is used for the treatment of eye diseases,externally applied, decoction of the twigs is used against ache in the arms. 3.It is used as a drug against cancer,cough,diarrhea and worm diseases.

Chemical Constituents:
1. Beta-amyrin() 2.sitosterol() 3.resinotannol() 4.carotene() 5.succinic acid() 6.adenine() 7.choline() 8.amylase() 9.urease() 10.vitamin C() 11.sugary substances 12.citric acid()

Reference:
1.Imran, M., Khan, H., Shah, M., Khan, R., & Khan, F. (2010). Chemical composition and antioxidant activity of certain Morus species. Journal of Zhejiang University Science B, 11(12), 973-980. 2.Gunaseelan, V. N. (2009). Predicting ultimate methane yields of Jatropha curcus and Morus indica from their chemical composition. Bioresource technology, 100(13), 3426-3429.
Plant Name:
Mucuna pruriens

Plant Part Used:
seeds

Common Name:
velvet bean, Bengal velvet bean, Florida velvet bean, Mauritius velvet bean, Yokohama velvet bean, cowage, cowitch, lacuna bean, and Lyon bean

Tamil Name:
Punaippidukkan

Medicinal Usage:
1.The plant and its extracts have been long used in tribal communities as a toxin antagonist for various snakebites. 2.Velvet bean can be beneficial, since it is high in levodopa which helps maintain healthy cholesterol and blood sugar levels. 3.The seed powder of Mucuna pruriens has long been used in Ayurvedic medicine for diseases including parkinsonism, and has proven in medical tests to have equal or superior effectiveness in the treatment of parkinsons disease over conventional, synthetic levodopa medications. 4.Another benefit of Mucuna is that it can increase the production of human growth hormone, and extracts are commonly sold as body-building supplements

Chemical Constituents:
1.novel alkaloids 2.saponins() 3.mucunain() 4.sterols 5.7-10% L-dopa() 6.alkylamines() 7.arachidic acid() 8.behenic acid() 9.betacarboline() 10.beta-sitosterol() 11.bufotenine() 12.cystine() 13.dopamine() 14.flavones() 15.galactose d() 16.gallic acid() 17.genistein() 18.glutamic acid() 19.glutathione() 20.glycine() 21.histidine() 22.hydroxygenistein() 23.5-hydroxytryptamine() 24.isoleucine() 25.l-dopa() 26.linoleic acid() 27.linolenic acid() 28.lysine() 29.mannose d() 30.methionine() 31.6-methoxyharman() 32.mucunadine() 33.mucunain() 34.mucunine() 35.myristic acid() 36.niacin() 37.nicotine() 38.oleic acid() 39.palmitic acid() 40.palmitoleic acid() 41.phenylalanine() 42.prurienidine() 43.prurienine() 44.riboflavin() 45.saponins() 46.serine() 47.serotonin() 48.stearic acid() 49.stizolamine() 50.threonine() 51.trypsin() 52.tryptamine() 53.tyrosine() 54.valine() and 55.vernolic acid().

Reference:
1.Constituents and Phytochemicals of Mucuna pruriens. - Mdidea
Plant Name:
Murraya koenigii

Plant Part Used:
Leaves

Common Name:
Curry leaf

Tamil Name:
Karu veppilai

Medicinal Usage:
1 It is used as a anti-diabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective anti-hypercholesterolemic, and to cure vomiting.

Chemical Constituents:
1. Euchrestine B (CID: 15060943) 2. Mahanine (CID: 375151) 3. Mahanimbicine (CID: 4072580) 4. Mahanimbine (CID: 167963) 5. bismurrayafoline E (CID: 101150699) 6. cyclomahanimbine (CID: 375144) 7. bicyclomahanimbine (CID: 5315364)

Reference:
1.Rana, V. S., Juyal, J. P., & Blazquez, M. A. (2004). Chemical constituents of the volatile oil of Murraya koenigii leaves. International Journal of Aromatherapy, 14(1), 23-25. 2.Bakar, N. H. A., Sukari, M. A., Rahmani, M., Sharif, A. M., Khalid, K., & Yusuf, U. K. (2007). Chemical constituents from stem barks and roots of Murraya koenigii (Rutaceae). Malaysian J Anal Sci, 11(1), 173-176.
Plant Name:
Nigella sativa

Plant Part Used:
Seeds

Common Name:
Black Cumin

Tamil Name:
Karunjiragam

Medicinal Usage:
1. it si used as liver tonics, digestive, anti-inflammatory, immunostimulant, and remedy for jaundice?

Chemical Constituents:
1. Thymoquinone (CID: 10281) 2. thymohydro quinine (CID: 95779) 3. Dithymoquinone (CID: 398941) 4. p-cymene (CID: 7463) 5. carvacrol (CID: 10364) 6. 4-terpineol (CID: 11230)

Reference:
1.Ali, B. H., & Blunden, G. (2003). Pharmacological and toxicological properties of Nigella sativa. Phytotherapy Research, 17(4), 299-305. 2.Khan, M. A. (1999). Chemical composition and medicinal properties of Nigella sativa Linn. Inflammopharmacology, 7(1), 15-35.
Plant Name:
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Plant Part Used:
seeds,flowers,leaves

Common Name:
Har singar, Coral Jasmine, Tree of Sorrow, Queen of the night

Tamil Name:
Pavizhamalli , Majjapu

Medicinal Usage:
1. Extracts of the seeds, flowers and leaves possesses immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antileishmanial, antiviral and antifungal activities. 2.The leaves are used for sciatica, arthritis, fevers, and as a laxative.

Chemical Constituents:
1.iridoid glycosides() 2. mannitol() 3.beta- amyrin() 4. beta- sitosterol() 5.hentriacontane() 6. benzoic acid() 7. astragalin() 8. nicotiflorin() 9. oleanolic acid() 10. nyctanthic acid() 11. friedelin() 12.lupeol() 13.glucomannan().

Reference:
1.Tuntiwachwuttikul, P., Rayanil, K., & Taylor, W. C. (2003). Chemical constituents from the flowers of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis. Sci Asia, 29, 21-30. 2.Priya, K., & Ganjewala, D. (2007). Antibacterial activities and phytochemical analysis of different plant parts of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis (Linn.). Research Journal of Phytochemistry, 1(2), 61-67.
Plant Name:
Ocimum basilicum

Plant Part Used:
leaves

Common Name:
Basil,great basil,St.Joseph?s wort, ram tulsi

Tamil Name:
Tirunittru

Medicinal Usage:
1. Basil leaves possess strong antiviral, antimicrobial and antioxidant properties in them due to the presence of compounds such as ethanol, vicenin and orientin in them. 2.Basil is used for treating stomach disorders such as intestinal gas, stomach spasms and loss of appetite. 3.It is used in ayurvedic medicine as a remedy for headaches, cough and common colds. 4.Basil is anti-bacterial in nature thus acts as an insect repellents. 5.Basil is anti-inflammatory in nature due to the presence of eugenol, limonene and citronellol in the leaf.

Chemical Constituents:
1. Citronellol() 2. citronella() 3. linalool() 4.myrcene() 5. pinene() 6.ocimene() 7.terpineol() 8.linalyl acetate() 9.fenchyl acetate() 10.trans-ocimene() 11.1,8-cineole() 12.camphor octanane() 13.methyl eugenol() 14.methyl chavicol() 15.eugenol() 16.beta-caryophyllene()

Reference:
1.Hussain, A. I., Anwar, F., Sherazi, S. T. H., & Przybylski, R. (2008). Chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of basil (Ocimum basilicum) essential oils depends on seasonal variations. Food chemistry, 108(3), 986-995. 2.Politeo, O., Jukic, M., & Milos, M. (2007). Chemical composition and antioxidant capacity of free volatile aglycones from basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) compared with its essential oil. Food Chemistry, 101(1), 379-385.
Plant Name:
Oroxylum indicum

Plant Part Used:
Root bark

Common Name:
Broken Bones Tree

Tamil Name:
Cori-konnai

Medicinal Usage:
1.Oroxylum indicum is prescribed for many ailments, including fevers, arthritis, edema, parasites, and various digestive and respiratory disorders. 2.It is believed to contain antitumor constituents, and is often used for its antibiotic, antifungal, astringent, expectorant, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Chemical Constituents:
1. Baicalein (CID: 5281605) 2. Biochanin A (CID: 5280373) 3. Chrysin (CID: 5281607) 4. Ellagic acid (CID: 5281855) 5. Oroxylin A (CID: 5320315) 6. beta-Sitosterol (CID: 222284) 7. Scutellarein (CID: 5281697) 8. Ursolic acid (CID: 64945) 9. Aequinetin (CID: 44257626) 10. Pinocembrin (CID: 68071) 11. Pinobanksin (CID: 73202) 12. Lupeol (CID: 259846) 13. Echinulin (CID: 115252) 14. Adenosine (CID: 60961) 15. Dimethyl Sulfone (CID: 6213)

Reference:
1.Islam, M. K., Eti, I. Z., & Chowdhury, J. A. (2010). Phytochemical and antimicrobial analysis on the extracte of Oroxylum indicum Linn. Stem-Bark. Iranian journal of pharmacology and therapeutics, 9(1), 25-0. 2.Radhika, L. G., Meena, C. V., Peter, S., Rajesh, K. S., & Rosamma, M. P. (2011). Phytochemical and antimicrobial study of Oroxylum indicum. Ancient science of life, 30(4), 114.