Passiflora a Promising medicinal plant * Manasi Patil 1 , Poonam Panaskar 1 ,Chirag Naraynkar 1 ,Ahilya Waghmode 1 and D.K. Gaikwad 2 1 Department of Botany & Plant Protection, Sadguru Gadage Maharaj College, Karad Maharashtra – 415124, India, 2 Dr. B.A.M.U., Sub-Campus, Osmanabad, Maharashtra–413501, India Corresponding author e-mail: *manasipatil202@gmail.com Abstract In nature, herbs are extensively studied for their large therapeutical interests and benefits. Plants, which are a source of phytochemicals with strong antioxidant activity, have attracted a great deal of attention in recent years. The Passiflora belongs to family Passifloraceae has been used in diet as well as in medicine by a number of traditional medicine practitioners. The present review describes the pharmacognostical, phytochemical, nutritional, antioxidant and bioactivity of the genus Passiflora. In Passiflora species, the number of secondary metabolites, organic acids, and volatile components have been recorded as the significant constituents. A number of Passiflora species have been used to treat a wide variety of disorders. Following the analysis of the acquired data, it was determined that the genus Passiflora has potential for further study. To determine the nutritional value and medicinally relevant phytoconstituents that will aid in the treatment of various disorders. Key words: Passiflora, microscopy, traditional uses, phytochemical, nutritional, pharmacognostical and pharmacological studies Introduction The family Passifloraceae includes the genus Passiflora, which contains about 400 species (Montanher et al., 2007; Beninca et al., 2007). The genus Passiflora is most common in warm and tropical regions. Passiflora gets its name from the Latin word "Passio."In 1529 Spanish discoverers discovered and nominated as a symbol the "Passion of Christ" (Kinghorn, 2001 and Dhawanet al., 2004). Passiflora is a woody climber used in gardens as a decorative plant. In India, passiflora is known as passion fruit, and Maharashtra residents refer to it as Krishna Kamal. Passiflora was widely used as a traditional medicine in West India, Mexico, South America, the Netherlands, Italy, and Argentina, among other places. It is also described in Indian traditional medical systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani. A variety of Science, Technology and Development Volume X Issue XI NOVEMBER 2021 ISSN : 0950-0707 Page No : 65