BIOPROSPECTING OF Euphorbia nivulia Buch.-Ham.

Abstract

Nature always stands as a golden mark to exemplify the outstanding phenomenon of symbiosis. The history of herbal medicines is as old as human civilization. Many herbal remedies have been employed in various medicinal systems for the treatment and management of different ailments.  Euphorbia nivulia Buch. – Ham. a member of Euphorbiaceae family is a wild, thorny, xerophytic, succulent plant, commonly used in fencing of the agricultural field and also in dry barren areas. It has different biological activities for the treatment of several ailments of human being. It possesses antimicrobial, wound healing, haemostatic, larvicidal, insecticidal, nematicidal and cytotoxic activity. Chemically, <a href="http://www.aucheaptrx.com/">cheap trx for sale</a> it contains terpenes, glycoproteins, phytoelements and phytochemicals. This article provides informative data on ethnobotanical importance and bioprospecting of Euphorbia nivulia Buch. - Ham.

 Keywords: Euphorbia nivulia, Biological activities, Traditional uses.

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