Ashoke K. Ghosh / Atul Kumar Gangwar
The plants, Musa sapientum and Phoenix dactylifera, have been selected on the basis of its presence in Ayurveda as well as having its many traditional uses whereas not properly and scientifically explored or reported so far. Traditionally, the plants are used against diarrhea, diabetes and menorrhagia, otalgia, haemoptysis and also used as an anthelmintic etc. Impetuses have been given on the leaves of those plants for the benefits of researchers and manufacturers of formulations made from it. Further future work may be done on the leaves of those plants on other aspects, our findings say so. The anti-ulcer activity was studied and found to be new compounds (from the point of scientific evaluation) have been reported first time even though the plants (Musa sapientum and Phoenix dactylifera). Isolation and structure elucidation of certain compounds from the leaves of those plants have been done successfully, in two of the cases at least. Present work has covered all the above aspects, which have been presented in 10 chapters in a logical sequence with relevant references annexed to each chapter. In the conclusion, all the observations and findings have been placed.
