Abstract

CONTRIBUTION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS IN TREATMENT OF ANAEMIA AND AS A HAEMATINIC

Priyanka Kantivan Goswami*, Sunayana Ghodgaonkar, Girjesh Vishwakarma, Anagha Raut

ABSTRACT

Anaemia is a general term for a large number of conditions marked by a reduction in the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood. Red blood cells carry oxygen in hemoglobin, so that anaemia may be caused by a deficiency of blood or red blood cells or of hemoglobin. These conditions may be caused by a variety of other conditions. Injury can cause blood loss, which in turn can cause anaemia. Nutritional deficiency, inadequate amounts of some of the vitamins and minerals that are needed for hemoglobin production, may also cause anaemia. Because hemoglobin is the pigment that makes blood cells red, a lack of hemoglobin will cause the cells to be a paler color, leading to the term hypochromic, lacking in color. The most common cause of anaemia in adults is iron deficiency. An attempt has been made to review plants and plant formulation which do have role in treating anaemia or proving to be good haematanic.

Keywords: Anaemia, Natural Haematinic, Haemoglobin, Iron deficiency.