Propagation and Medicinal Uses of Safed Musli ( Chlorophytum Borivilianum santapau and Fernades): A Review

Chlorophytum borivilianum family Liliaceae a traditionally rare Indian medicinal herb used in the treatment of many clinical conditions is now threatened species worldwide due to over harvesting. The tubers are rich in alkaloids, vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates, steroids, saponins and polysaccharide, etc. found in tropical moist and dry deciduous forests. The decreasing supply from the natural resources and increasing demand in national and international markets requires prompt domestication and cultivation of medicinal plants, especially high value medicinal plants is creating new dimension in the field of agriculture. Hence, there is a strong need to understand the current scenario of its cultivation, description and its new medicinal properties