Abstract

ETHNOMEDICINAL USES OF CRINUM ASIATICUM: A REVIEW

Mahbuba Haque, Sharmin Jahan, Mohammed Rahmatullah*

ABSTRACT

Crinum asiaticum can be found in various Asian countries and also the South Pacific islands. The plant has multiple ethnomedicinal uses and in various parts of Asia and the South Pacific islands, the plant or plant part is used for gastrointestinal disorders, skin diseases, fever, earache, boils, tonsillitis, mumps, hernia, rheumatism, urinary troubles, bone fracture, edema, and antidote to poison. This review shall discuss the various ethnomedicinal uses of the plant and explore the scientific validation of such uses based on scientific reports on phytoconstituents present in the plant and pharmacological properties of plant extracts and phytoconstituents.

Keywords: Crinum asiaticum, Amaryllidaceae, ethnomedicine, phytoconstituents