Phytochemical and pharmacological status of indigenous medicinal plant Pedalium murex L.—A review

Publication date: July 2018
Source:Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, Volume 103
Author(s): Arul Ananth Devanesan, Tietel Zipora, Bell Aseervatham G. Smilin, Garlapati Deviram, Sivasudha Thilagar
PurposePedalium murex is a fruit-bearing annual herb, native to South India, Mexico and tropical Africa. The plant is widely used to treat numerous diseases including gastric ulcer, asthma, heart problems, anti inflammatory activity and particularly urinary disorders. Traditional medicine has become a skilled approach by means of rational values in handling a variety of diseases and developing an affordable phytotherapy. It is proclaimed that P.murex is an expensive source of unique bioactive compounds for the development of natural medicines against various diseases.ConclusionThis review provides the details of ethno pharmacological importance of P. murex, as well as its composition of phytochemicals, biological activities and traditional usage. Also provides a source for future studies such as isolation of bioactive components and mechanism of action of this plant extract.



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