HERBAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS - 37. Plantago ovata (Isabgol)

Plantago lanceolata L. is a herb species with a broad distribution in grasslands throughout the temperate world. The leaf is highly palatable to grazing animals, providing a mineral-rich forage.Isabgol has been popularly used as therapeutic agent for the treatment of constipation, diarrhoea, irritable syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, colon cancer, diabetes, and hypercholesterolemia