IMPORTANCE OF ADHATODA VASICA NEES IN TRADITIONAL SYSTEM OF MEDICINES: A REVIEW
AbstractAdhatoda vasica Nees, belonging to the Acanthaceae family and commonly referred to as vasa or vasaka, is a prominent herbal remedy within Ayurvedic, Unani, and Homeopathic medicine systems. Vasaka is widely distributed across India and tropical regions in Southeastern Asia. This plant is recognized for its rich reservoir of phytoconstituents, notably vitamin C and various alkaloids. Alkaloids such as adhatodine, vasicine, vasicinol, vasicinone, vasicinolone, vasicine, and vasicinone, vasicine and vasicine both are found abundantly in the leaves and roots of A. vasica. Other constituents which are found in plant are triterpenes, flavonoids, alkanes, steroids, daucosterol, and β-sitosterol. The pharmacological efficacy of A. vasica primarily stems from vasicine, vasicinol, and vasicinone, known for their robust bronchodilator properties. Extensive research has explored the diverse medicinal attributes of this plant, including its antiasthmatic, antitussive, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antiulcer, uterotonic, and abortifacient activities.
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IJPSR
Manoj Joshi, Gaurav Bhadauriya * and Chanchal Shrivastav
Department of Botany, Khandelwal College of Management Science and Technology, (MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly), Kalapur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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14 February 2024
15 April 2024
17 May 2024
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.15(8).2273-79
01 August 2024
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