BIOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF A WILD FOLK MEDICINAL PLANT ZYGOPHYLLUM FABAGO L.

Medicinal plants have significantly contributed to the development of human civilization. Many contemporary medications are derived indirectly from plants, while ancient remedies were directly made from them. The protection and prudent use of the planet's biological resources is a global concern involving governments worldwide. Kazakhstan's flora is notable for its rich gene pool and rare collections of beneficial plants, predominantly wild species with medicinal properties. Many of these species hold potential for further research into their molecular composition and biologically active components due to the increasing demand for pharmaceutical products in the global market. Medicinal plants are a crucial source of raw materials for the production of herbal medicines with various pharmacological and therapeutic effects. They act quickly and have no adverse side effects. Zygophyllum fabago L. is one such plant species with potential therapeutic and pharmaceutical applications