BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS OF PAEDERIA FOETIDA LINN. AND ITS ROLE IN DISEASE MANAGEMENT

Paederia foetida is one of the lesser-studied plants that has been utilized as food and medicine by several ethnic groups against stomach pain, bowel disease, snake bite, bone fractures burns, or scalding. Scientific research revealed that the plant exhibits extensive pharmacological activity, including antidiarrheal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, antiemetic, antioxidant and anti-rheumatoid. Based on the online poll results, information was acquired about P. foetida’s transition from traditional use to scientific validation. Moreover, qualitative and quantitative phytochemical analysis of the plant indicates the presence of 36 important chemical constituents such as; methyl-mercaptan, phenolic, high percentage of minerals, urosolic acid, β-sitosterol, oleanolic acid, arachidic acid. The different phytoconstituents of the plant justify the ethno-medicinal and pharmacological application of the plant. In conclusion, the results of this analysis will produce a new, safe, and low-cost therapeutic strategy for identify and isolate novel chemical entities in drug discovery. Additionally, it may aid in separating fresh lead compounds for future clinical study research. This plant could be an excellent source of safe and effective medicinal and nutritional herbal remedies for human and animal consumption.