AMARANTHUS SPINOUS LINN. – REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATIONS
Tanisha Dutta, Satabdi Bhattacharjee, Tanaya Ghosh and Prasanta Kumar Mitra*
ABSTRACT
Amaranthus spinosus Linn. (Family Amaranthaceae) is a medicinal plant. It has been reported that the plant has numerous pharmacological properties. These include, antioxidant, hepato-protective, spasmolytic, bronchodilator, antidiabetic, antitumor, analgesic, antimicrobial, spermatogenic, antifertility, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial etc. It is believed that these pharmacological properties are due to presence of various phytochemicals in the plant. Aim of the present review is to explore the pharmacological and phytochemical evaluations of the plant.
Keywords: Amaranthus spinosus Linn., pharmacological properties, toxicological effects.
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