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Insights in Medicinal Value of Aquatic Plants Eichhornia Crassipes, Ipomoea Aquatica, and Hydrilla Verticillata: Potential Therapeutics in Drug Design and Discovery

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Sangeeta Singh, Kamran Javed Naquvi
» doi: 10.48047/AFJBS.6.Si4.2024. 2097-2106

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Plants play a pivotal role in human medicine, offering a vast array of bioactive compounds with therapeutic properties. As the main producers in most water habitats, aquatic plants are crucial. Though the aquatic hab itat is rich in plant species, little research has been done on their medicinal potential. Some studies studied aquatic flora's ethno medicinal, economic, and edible functions. Aquatic plants contain unique biological properties that could be used in agric ulture, ornamentation, nutraceuticals, horticulture, and medicine. Aquatic plants, such as Eichhornia crassipes, Ipomoea aquatica, and Hydrilla verticillata, possess valuable effects like antimicrobial, antitumor, and antioxidant effects. Despite their pot ential, aquatic plants have often been undervalued, and more work required to fully explore their medicinal properties in various regions. In this review aquatic plants from India which is calmed to cure various diseases in Indian system of medicine. Moreo ver, the present review highlights the therapeutic potential of above three aquatic plants, urging researchers to evaluate their medicinal effectiveness and consider their applicability in medical fields.

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