Abstract

COMPARING THE PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF SPHAGNETICOLA CALENDULACEAE AND SPHAGNETICOLA TRILOBATA AN OVER VIEW

Nithin Manohar R.*, Padmaja V., Shiji Kumar P. S., C. D. Shaji Selvin1 and Ancy P.

ABSTRACT

Sphagneticola (Wedelia) is a flowering plant genus in the sunflower family. Sphagneticola calendulaceae and Sphagneticola trilobata are closely related species in Sphagneticola genus. A number of plants from the genus Sphagneticola are used as traditional herbal medicines throughout the world and they have been reported to possess hepatoprotective, antipyretic, analgesic, bactericidal, hypoglycemic and antitumour activities. Sphagneticola calendulaceae and Sphagneticola trilobata both found to have some chemical constituents and some pharmacological activities in common. This work gives an overview of phytochemical and pharmacological evidence of Sphagneticola calendulaceae and Sphagneticola trilobata.

Keywords: Genus Sphagneticola, pharmacological activity, phytochemistry, anti-inflammatory, cephalalgia, antiosteoporotic activity, neuropharmacological.