Over the past twenty years, interest in medicinal plants has grown enormously from the use of herbal
products as natural cosmetics and for self-medication by the general public to the scientific investigations of
plants for their biological effects in human beings. Beyond this pharmaceutical approach to plants, there is a
wide tendency to utilize herbal products to supplement the diet, mainly with the intention of improving the
quality of life and preventing the diseases of elderly people1. India has been identified as a major resourceful
area in the traditional and alternative medicines globally.