Master's Thesis from the year 2013 in the subject Biology - Botany, , course: Plant studies, language: English, abstract: Nature has been a source of medicinal agents for thousands of years and an impressive number of modern drugs have been isolated from natural sources, many based on their use in traditional medicine. Various medicinal plants have been used for years in daily life to treat disease all over the world. They have been used as a source of medicine. The widespread use of herbal remedies and healthcare preparations, such as those described in ancient texts like the Vedas and the Bible, has been traced to the occurrence of natural products with medicinal properties. The book contains research studies on antimicrobial, biochemical and image analysis in Mirabilis jalapa

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Dr. DSVGK Kaladhar is a teacher and researcher, completed Master of Science and Doctoral Degree in ANU, Guntur, India. He is working as faculty member and researcher since 14 years. Dr.Kaladhar was presently working as HOD/Associate Professor (Microbiology and Bioinformatics), Deputy registrar and Director, College Development Council in Bilaspur University, Bilaspur, India. He has published various books, national and International journals. His areas of specializations are biology, Bioinformatics and Computer Sciences.