Kakati et al Journal of Drug Delivery & Therapeutics. 2020; 10(3-s):358-366 ISSN: 2250-1177 [358] CODEN (USA): JDDTAO Available online on 15.06.2020 at http://jddtonline.info Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics Open Access to Pharmaceutical and Medical Research © 2011-18, publisher and licensee JDDT, This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, provided the original work is properly cited Open Access Review Article A Systematic Overview on Some of the Traditionally Used Plants of Assam Manoj Kumar Kakati 1 , Ramakanta Sharma 2 , Bhriganka Bharadwaj 3 , Nalini Kanta Sarma 4 , Biswajit Das 5 , Ridip Dutta 6 1 PhD scholar, Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati, Assam 2 Dept. of RS and VK, Govt. Ayurvedic College, Guwahati, Assam, India 3 Dept. of Microbiology, Assam Down Town University, Guwahati Assam, India 4 Regional Agriculture Research Station, Assam Agriculture University, Nagaon, Assam, India 5 Dept. of pharmacy, Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Guwahati, Assam India 6 Dept. of Microbiology, Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam India ABSTRACT Assam is a state of the North Eastern part of India. There are different types of plants well distributed in various parts of the state. These plants have various medicinal properties and are used traditionally to cure diseases because of its fewer side effects. A large number of surveys have been documented about different kinds of traditionally used plants of Assam. The purpose of this Study is to do a Systematic overview on various aspects like its taxonomical characters, geographical habitat, Cultivation along with its physicochemical constituents, Pharmacological and medicinal properties so that it can be useful to treat the various diseases efficiently. Various traditional plants such as Carica papaya, Cocos nucifera, Murraya koenigii, Ocimum sanctum, Musa paradisiaca, Averrhoa carambola, Aegle marmelos, Azadirachta indica, Citrus limonum, Psidium guajav, Hibiscus rosa sinensis, Catharanthus roseus, Trichosanthes dioica, Cynodon dactylon, Brassica rapa were reviewd. Keywords: Assam, plants, Physicochemical constituents, Pharmacological and Medicinal uses. Article Info: Received 24 March 2020; Review Completed 29 May 2020; Accepted 04 June 2020; Available online 15 June 2020 Cite this article as: Kakati MK, Sharma R, Bharadwaj B, Sarma NK, Das B, Dutta R, A Systematic Overview on Some of the Traditionally Used Plants of Assam, Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics. 2020; 10(3-s):358-366 http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v10i3-s.4106 *Address for Correspondence: Manoj Kumar Kakati, PhD scholar, Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati, Assam, India Introduction: The state of Assam located in the north-eastern part of India. Assam is well known for its rich source of various medicinal plants. Traditionally various types of herbs are used for the treatment of various types of disease. Some of the traditional groups of people living in remote forest areas of the state are still using various identified and unidentified plant species and also they are using their indigenous knowledge system of medicine in the process of treatment. As the medicinal plants are easily accessible, affordable by the poor people and it is culturally appropriate sources for the primary health care system. Poor and financially weak people are dependent on these types of familiar, simple effective remedies. At present time there is a need to spread our interest to use the traditional healthcare system. [2,6,7] In most of the cases it was found that the use of synthetic ant ibiotics is unnecessary or questionable. Consumption of antibiotics is finally leads to bacterial resistance. Therefore it is necessary to depends on some of the naturally occurring plant compounds which can kill antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria effectively. The materials originating from the plant are very much safe and have less side effects. WHO reports 80% of the world population relies on the drug from the natural origin. The present study is concerning about the Systematic overview on some of the traditionally used plants of Assam. It is very difficult to discuss about the various herbs which are traditionally used in Assam, so only 15 herbs are chosen for the study.[9,16] 1. Carica papaya :[1] Papaya is a powerhouse of nutrients. Its botanical name is Ca rica papaya and belongs to the