Medicinal Plant Plumeria Alba Linn. in Cancer Therapy

Pharmacognostical and Pharmacognostical Screening of the Medicinal Plant Plumeria Alba Linn. (Apocynaceae) in Cancer Therapy, is used in the treatment of ulcers, herpes, scabies and seeds possess haemostatic. The bark is bruised as plaster over hard tumours. Only a very limited research has been carried out on the plant, under the present study assumes singular significance and it is supposed to contribute a great deal to the existing literature. It highlights the macroscopic and microscopic characters of leaf, petiole, physic chemical evaluation and preliminary photochemical studies of the plant. This research concluded that this plant possess significant anticancer activity after applying in vivo and invitro models.

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Dr.R.Radha currently Assistant Professor, Department of Pharma Cognosy, Madras Medical College, Chennai has put in 18years of service. She has published 20 papers both in national and international journals. She has guided 10 M.Pharm students in the college and has presented 25 papers in various national and international seminars.