Herbs as Antidepressants: A Review

Abstract

Medicinal Flora are considered as a biogenetic laboratory for the production of the Chemical constituents, Primary and secondary constituents primary constituents include carbohydrates, fats, vitamins and amino acids and they play physiological role in humans and plants. Besides primary Constituents plants also produce secondary metabolites these secondary constituents provide a therapeutic role when used by humans. These secondary metabolite are also known as phytoconstituents plants utilize these phytoconstituents for their protection .They also have some medicinal value and the usage of plants dates back to the Paleolithic age for different body aliments. Many plants are used for depression which is cited in this article.