Medicinal plant biodiversity is rapidly vanishing in India and the government has still to come up with a plan of action

An eco friendly plant, the Senna can be used to regenerate wastelands with less water and without pesticides

Monkeys are more knowledgeable than humans about the medicinal value ofplants

Cultivation costs and net profit from the sale of Senna leaves on 100 hectres

herbal medicines are taking a toll of rare plants in several Asian countries. According to a new study conducted by the British firm McAlpine, Thorpe and Warrier, and supported by botanists, 18

A team of researchers from Austria report that the lingering smell from garlic-eaters comes not from the plant, but from the chemicals in the blood produced by a change in the body's metabolism. The

The memory boosting effects of a Brahmi based drug in humans is yet to be fully ascertained

A rare tree whose extracts are used for an anti cancer drug is being felled illegally

An edible plant that can grow in extreme temperatures holds the promise of catering to varied needs of humans