ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANALGESIC AND ANTI-PYRETIC ACTIVITIES OF HIBISCUS ROSA SINENSIS LINN AND PHYTOCHEMICALS
Zubia Begum*, Ishrat Younus and Syed Muzaffar Ali
ABSTRACT
Hibiscus rosa sinensis Linn. belongs to the family Malvaceae commonly known as China rose, The present review article highlights the anti-inflammatory, analgesic and anti-pyretic activities as well as the phytochemical compositions of Hibiscus rosa sinensis. The main constituents of China rose are flavonoids (cyanidin-3-sophoroside-5-glycosides, Quercetin-3-diglucoside, 3, 7-diglucoside and cyanidin-3, 5-diglucoside). Whole plant of Hibiscus rosa sinensis are used as analgesic, antiviral, antiovultory, anti-tumor, juvenoid activity, antifertility, hypotensive, antiimplantation, depressant, anti-inflammatory and antiestrogenic activity.
Keywords: Hibiscus rosa sinensis linn, anti-inflammatory activities, analgesic activities, antipyretic activities, phytochemicals.
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