ETHNOMEDICINAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF GENUS ACANTHUS

Authors

  • Rekha Bora Laboratory of Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants Conservation, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar-788011, India
  • Partha Pradip Adhikari Laboratory of Natural Product and Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar-788011, India & Genoine Research Laboratory Pvt. Ltd., Subhash Nagar, Karimganj-788710, Assam, India
  • Ajit Kumar Das Laboratory of Ethnobotany and Medicinal Plants Conservation, Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Assam University, Silchar-788011, India
  • Nanjian Raaman Center for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600025, India
  • Gauri Dutt Sharma Department of Life Science and Bioinformatics, Assam University, Silchar-788011, India & Bilaspur Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur-495001, Chhattisgarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ijpps.2017v9i12.22386

Keywords:

Acanthus, Acanthaceae, Ethnomedicinal uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, Medicinal principles

Abstract

Acanthus (family Acanthaceae) is a genus of the major group angiosperms (flowering plants) comprising more than 29 species widely distributed in the tropical and subtropical region. The aim of this review is to offer thorough scientific information on ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemical, and pharmacological activities of the plant species belonging to the genus Acanthus. Numerous traditional uses of the genus have been supported in this article from the results, and executed by the extracts and/or pure compounds obtained from pharmacological studies will provide a single platform to help future researches on the genus Acanthus. Furthermore, ethnomedicinal evaluation using fractions or isolation of medicinal principles was extensively explored by databases like Google, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect at the same time. 

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Published

01-12-2017

How to Cite

Bora, R., P. P. Adhikari, A. K. Das, N. Raaman, and G. D. Sharma. “ETHNOMEDICINAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL, AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF GENUS ACANTHUS”. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, vol. 9, no. 12, Dec. 2017, pp. 18-25, doi:10.22159/ijpps.2017v9i12.22386.

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