| Medicinal Plants in News — Master Table |
| Medicinal Plant (News) | Medicinal Use / Properties | Diseases / Conditions | Location Found (NP / BR / State) |
| Goniothalamus simonsii | Anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, anti-cancer | Cancer pathways, infections, inflammation, diabetes | Meghalaya, NE India forests (Endangered) |
| Duboisia spp. (Australia) | Produces Scopolamine | Motion sickness, nausea, postoperative vomiting | Australia (native shrubs) |
| Bombax ceiba (Semal) | Anti-inflammatory, wound healing, phenols & flavonoids | Inflammation, tissue repair | Himalayan forests (Uttarakhand, Himachal; no specific NP in news) |
| Prinsepia utilis | Strong anti-bacterial; effective against MDR bacteria | Wound infections, microbial diseases | Himalayan tribal regions (HP, UK, Nepal belt) |
| Tinospora cordifolia (Giloy) | Immunomodulator, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant | Fever, infections, immunity boost | Pan-India, tropical forests |
| Euryale ferox (Makhana) | New medicinal compound discovered: N-(2-iodophenyl) methane sulfonamide | Under study (therapeutic/nutraceutical potential) | Bihar, Mithila wetlands & ponds |
| Ophiorrhiza echinata | Related to anti-venom plants; likely medicinal potential | Snakebite/anti-venom research | Western Ghats (rare species) |
| Fibraurea tinctoria | Anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory; used by wild orangutans for wound healing | Wounds, skin infections | Sumatra Rainforests, Indonesia |