REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF HYGROPHILA AURICULATA
Shraddha M. Parab
, Nikita B. Parab , Priyesh L. Panchal , Pranay P. Palkar , Vijay A. Jagtap
Hygrophila Auriculata, Morphology, Pharmacological activities, Ayurveda, Home remedies.
Hygrophila auriculata, also known as Aster acantha longifolia, a member of the Acanthaceae family, is a common plant found growing in marshy and waterlogged places. It is also called "Neermulli, Talmakhana, Kokilaksha, and Iksura." The plant is a well-known medicinal herb that grows throughout India. The herb has significant medicinal significance, which the ancient medical literature has acknowledged and valued. The Ayurvedic system outlines the plant's medicinal properties, as well as those of its seeds, roots, leaves, and panchang (Pancha means "five" and ang means ''parts," including stem, roots, flowers, fruits, and leaves burned together”). Alkaloids, steroids, tannins, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, terpenoids, sterols, palmitic, stearic, oleic, and linoleic acid are all present in the plant. There are other nutrients including copper, calcium, riboflavin, and β-carotene. The extracts and bioactive compounds of the plant are known to have anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-termite, nephroprotective, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-nociceptive, anti-cataract, antioxidant, hematopoietic, diuretic, anti-endotoxin, central nervous system protective, antipyretic, antifungal, aphrodisiac, antimotility, neuroprotection, and anti-urolithiasis activity. The many pharmacological activities and therapeutic qualities of Hygrophila auriculata are represented in the current review.
"REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF HYGROPHILA AURICULATA ", IJSDR - International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (www.IJSDR.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.9, Issue 6, page no.1288 - 1300, June-2024, Available :https://ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2406150.pdf
Volume 9
Issue 6,
June-2024
Pages : 1288 - 1300
Paper Reg. ID: IJSDR_211913
Published Paper Id: IJSDR2406150
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Research Area: Pharmacy
Country: Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, India
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