Vol. 7, Issue 1 (2018)

Author(s):
Anjali, Vandana Garg, Anju Dhiman, Rohit Dutt and Sweety Ranga

Abstract:
The genus Manilkara includes 135 plants that distributed Worldwide. In this review we had discussed three popular plants from Genus Manilkara. i.e. M. bidentata (A.DC.) is native to South America. M. hexandra (Roxb.) and M. zapota (L.) are native to South Asia. Above mentioned species from Manilkara i.e. M. hexandra and M. zapota are known for their medicinal properties and pleasant taste. Traditionally these species are used in wound healing, inflammation and fever. All the three species of the Genus have been largely explored for their anticancer and antibacterial activities.