This book Maytenus emarginata: A Desert Plant gives a detail study on the importance of this plant in sense of various scientific, economic, social and ethical aspects. There is a systematic analysis of the in vivo and in vitro comparative studies of tissue culture, primary and secondary metabolites, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities by using different plant parts like: fruit, leaf, root, stem and callus also.In this book the fundamental concepts of tissue culture and biochemical compounds have been introduced and analyzed in a simple manner. The contents of the book will be of interest to all research scholars, industries, pharmacy etc. Key features of the book include a simple approach with illustrations, tables , pictures and graphs. The basic terminologies have been defined in the text while introducing the topics and some useful terms mentioned in the text have been explained in the glossary for an easy grasp by students and research scholars.