AN OVERVIEW ON CALENDULA OFFICINALIS LINN.: (POT MARIGOLD)

Since times immemorial, plants are considered as an important source for the treatment of a wide range diseases. Herbal medicine is study pharmacognosy and use medicinal plants, which basis traditional medicine. These herbal therapies cost effective free from any side effect. Although there around 8,000 plant species used by different communities in India across ecosystems, only 10% them (880 species) active trade. So, need exploration their efficacy. has very rich healthcare to prevent diseases Calendula officinalis L. among such aromatic herbs (family: Compositae), system i.e., Ayurveda, since long because its ethnomedicinal importance. commonly known Pot marigold. It contained good phytochemical constituents including essential volatile oils, saponins, triterpenes, triterpenoids, esters, flavonoid, steroids, carotenoids, amino-acids polysaccharides. mainly due various biological activities treat act analgesic, anti-diabetic, anti-ulcer anti-inflammatory agent. exerted many therapeutic effects antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antiviral, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective wound healing. also cure gastrointestinal disease, eye skin injuries cases burn.