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In Nepal herbs are believed to be the principle source of medicine. The belief was prominent in the past, declined slightly with the advent of globalization trend but with the increment of multi-drug resistant in bacteria, scientists are interested to the natural products. Research are performed in the traditional medicine to test their potential towards emerging diseases. (Fritillaria. delavayi ) Fritillaria (F. delavayi ), one of the garden ornamental plant in Western World is valued as herbal remedy in Nepal and China. It is believed to be exported to China and India from Nepal since the few years because of its high medicinal properties. Fritillaria affects the heart and lung meridians or energy pathways in the body and is used primarily to treat various lung diseases, including asthma,bronchitis, tuberculosis and coughs of any type. It is also used as a lymphatic decongestant to reduce swellings, nodules, fibrocystic breasts, goiter and...

Increased public health concern about the accumulation of pesticide residue in the biosphere and the development of resistance among pathogens against conventional antibiotics has led scientists towards the development of alternative strategies for plant disease suppression. Many countries in the world world today are considering biological control as the best alternative to chemicals of plant diseases and pests (Suto et al. 2004). Biological control using microorganisms is largely based on the negative interactions among the microbial population. Biological control offers a specific activity against the targeted pathogens combined with the ability to stay as the non-dominant species while maintaining its effectiveness in an ecosystem with low cost of mass production (Shoda 2000). More on:  http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJST/article/view/6517/5306