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From the ancient era to modern-day society, medicinal herbs and plants are playing a significant role in curing several diseases. Starting from ancient folk medicine to modern scientific medicine, plants have played a pivotal role. Natural products obtained from plant origin contain several bioactive compounds that are using as the base compounds of drugs. A large proportion of the drugs of modern medicine is either directly isolated from plants or in a synthetic form modified from a lead compound of a natural origin 1. Currently, more emphasis has given to natural drug discovery. Natural compounds may have the potential to inhibit cancer 2. According to food and drug administration, around 40% of the approved molecules are natural compounds or inspired by them. Among the approved natural compounds, 74% are used in cancer treatment. Natural products are more biologically friendly and less toxic to normal healthy cells 3. In search of potentially bioactive natural compounds, the study of different secondary metabolites like alkaloid, diterpene, triterpene, and polyphenolic compounds is essential. One of the best method for the investigation of the wide range of secondary metabolites is complete metabolomic profiling. We are interested in identifying plants; as a repository of anti-cancer molecules, which will be clinically useful and safe, which could modulate therapeutic response and may have a future in the clinic.