The use of traditional medicine is widespread in all the five continents and according to World Health Organization (WHO) about 80% of population of developing countries still dependent on herbal drugs for their primary health care needs.

Currently, WHO recommends and encourages traditional herbal remedies in natural health care programs because these drugs are easily available at low cost, no side effect and safe.

The consumer�s response to plant-based medicines has led to a global resurgence in the trade in herbal medicines on various accounts.

Long years of teaching experiences, interaction with cross section of students and research activities impelled me to share my knowledge with large section of students and researchers so that they may be benefitted.

Although in market there are large numbers of books which describes either the plants of economic importance in general or give a short account of medicinal properties.

With this perception I intend to publish series of volumes, each with different approach about the medicinal plants.

The present book �Ethnomedicinal Plants: Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Profiles� is Volume I comprising large numbers of chapters with a comprehensive account of important medicinal plants; ranging from Taxonomical classification, Introduction, Ethnomedicinal information, Phytochemistry, Important bioactive compounds, Pharmacological profiles and Therapeutic activities.

In the present book there are thirty chapters, out of which twenty seven chapters discuss important medicinal plant species, while other three chapters describe; National and International scenario, Sustainable socio-economic development through cultivation and Conservation of threatened medicinal plant species.

Plant species described in the book are potential medicinal plants and are highly used in ethnomedicinal practices.

They are very rich in different kinds of secondary metabolites and are arranged in alphabetical order.

All the chapters are original contributions, language is simple and figures/ photographs are very illustrative.

The contributors are eminent Professors, Scientists and Research Scholars from different Universities/ Research Institutes either from within the Country or outside the Country.

References are relevant and update, which are given at the end of each chapter for the convenience of readers.

Tables, figures or graphs given in the book are duly cited, at proper places.