bChapter 1.b Plants natural products Fountainheads for drug discovery and development.- Chapter 1.1. Medicinal plants a reservoir of bioactive natural products.- Chapter 1.1.1. The Artemisia genus A review on traditional uses, phytochemical constituents, pharmacological properties and germplasm conservation.- Chapter 1.1.2. Bacopa monnieri The neuroprotective elixir from the east phytochemistry, pharmacology and biotechnological improvement.- Chapter 1.1.3. Current knowledge of Cinnamomum species a review on the bioactive components, pharmacological properties, analytical and biotechnological studies.- Chapter 1.2. Plant derived natural products as leads for drug discovery.- Chapter 1.2.1. Plant Derived Quinones as a Prolific Source of Antibacterial and Anticancer Agents.- Chapter 1.2.2. Plant derived antifungals- Trends and Potential Applications.- Chapter 1.2.3. Phytochemicals as Inhibitors of Candida Biofilm Recent Trends and Developments.- Chapter 1.2.4. Drugging protein-protein in