ACALYPHA INDICA: PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS, TRADITIONAL USES AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES: A REVIEW
AbstractPlants have been the major source of drugs in Ayurveda and other ancient system in world. The Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, Homeopathy systems have evidenced the use of plants for various disorders. Medicinal constituents from plants playa vital role in traditional as well as western medicine. Acalypha indica L. belongs to family Euphorbiaceae and is a common weed found in Asia, including India, Pakistan, Yemen, Srilanka and is well distributed in tropical areas of Africa and South America. Plant has emetic, expectorant, laxative and diuretic property, useful in bronchitis, pneumonia, pulmonary TB, Asthma, leaves are laxative, anti- parasiticide and possess antifungal activities. The plant possesses various pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, anti-ulcer, analgesic, anti- arthritic, HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitory, antiurolithiatic, cytotoxic, anthelmintic, anticonvulsant, antianxiety, anti-malarial, lipid lowering, anti-venom and kidney protective activity. The present review gives a detailed survey of the literature on its phytochemistry, pharmacognosy, traditional uses and pharmacological properties.
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IJPSR
Aishwarya S. Shinde *, Asmita A. Tigote and Supriya D. Ajetrao
Department of Pharmacology, Appasaheb Birnale College of Pharmacy, Sangli, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.
aishwaryashinde2029@gmail.com
02 August 2023
02 December 2023
30 December 2023
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.15(4).1059-64
01 April 2024
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