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AbstractSince time immemorial, the healing properties of certain medicinal plants have been identified, noted, and conveyed to successive generations. Phytoconstituents are the bioactive compounds in medicinal plants that play a vital role in influencing various physiological processes in the human body. These natural compounds, including alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolic acids, and essential oils, exhibit various effects that contribute to health and well-being. The active phytoconstituents in a medicinal plant should be analyzed for quantitative estimation as adverse effects are probable if they are present in more; meanwhile, if they are less in quantity, there may be less therapeutic efficiency. Therefore, exploring the limits of phytoconstituents in medicinal plants is crucial to ascertaining their quality, safety, and efficacy. The review aimed to present the range of major phytoconstituents in the commonly used medicinal plants. The information sought from various books/official publications viz. Quality Standards of Indian Medicinal Plants, published by ICMR; Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API); Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) and online resources viz. PUBMED, Google Scholar, etc., were analyzed. Overall, 102 medicinal plants commonly used in Ayurveda and traditional allied systems of medicine have been reviewed. The range of active phytoconstituents reported in the various useful parts of these medicinal plants have been categorically presented. The demonstrated limits of phytoconstituents of the different medicinal plants may serve as resource material to ascertain the quality and standards of concerned medicinal plant species for advanced research in this vicinity.
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