The literature survey revealed that Patchouli
(Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. has been widely
studied for its pharmacological activities and regarded as
one of the best panacea in Ayurvedic medicine. It is a
versatile plant having a wide spectrum of medicinal
activities. It can be concluded that P. cablin is an
important source of many pharmacologically and
medicinally important chemicals such as sesquiterpenes
and three oxygenated sesquiterpenes