**8. Conclusion and future aspects**

This report is based on the comprehensive study conducted on *U. picta,* which summarizes the botany, geographical distribution, propagation, phytochemical constituents and pharmacological properties of plant. This shows that the plant treasures a great medicinal wealth as each part of the plant reportedly has various phytochemical constituents having their respective pharmacological properties. These pharmacological properties are providing the evidence to various ethnomedicinal uses of the plant which have been in practice in many continents for centuries. Hence the whole plant plays an important area of research and developmental properties for pharmacologists and researchers. Due to its high therapeutic use and growing need, the plant is becoming rare and endangered; therefore it is necessary to create awareness of this plant to support its propagation in large numbers.

The development of modern drugs from less toxic plant products with proven medicinal properties is now being supported globally. There is no doubt that the products of this plant consecrate bright prospects as a reliable cure for various ailments.
