ETHNOBOTANICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCE OF TRACHYSPERMUM AMMI (AJWAIN) A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
AbstractThe aim of the present investigation was a systemic review of Trachyspermum ammi L. (Ajwain) coming from the family Apiaceae and its medicinal significance. The seeds of ajwain include approximate three-5% crucial brownish oil, and this species additionally incorporate thymol as the principal chemical constituent at the side of a few different important constituents like β-pinene, α-terpinene, α-pinene, p-cymene, γ-terpinene, and many others. Since ajwain possesses various phytoconstituents, it shows numerous pharmacological and biological properties which have been described. Based on the literature survey, we have focused light upon its pharmacological importance and its future perspective. The present investigation revealed information like its pharmacognostic profile, chemical composition, and its biological activity. These can help a researcher in developing novel entities in the future.
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IJPSR
Monawara Begum *, B. P. Sharma and S. M. Barbhuiya Aziz
Srimanta Sankardeva University of Health Science, Guwahati, Assam, India.
monawarabegum24@gmail.com
07 September 2020
21 May 2021
25 May 2021
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.12(11).5690-97
01 November 2021
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