Apamarga (Achyranthes aspera) A lord of all plants

Achyranthes aspera commonly known as Apamarga is herbal medicinal plant distributed throughout India and is used traditionally in wound healing, piles, skin diseases and dental problems. Different constituents are present in different parts of Achyranthes aspera like saponin, oleanic acid, achyranthine, ecdysterone, alkaloids, flavonoids, steroids and terpenoids. The review reveals that a large number of phytochemical constituents have been isolated from the plant which possesses several ethnobotanical uses as well as pharmacological activities like antibacterial, antifungal, antipyretic, diuretic, purgative, laxative, antiasthmatic, hepatoprotective and anti-allergic

Author(s): Shinde Tejashri Sunil

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