ARENARIA SERPYLLIFOLIA L.: A REVIEW OF MEDICINAL USES, PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY
Rifat Roshan, Salman Ahmed and Muhammad Mohtasheemul Hassan*
ABSTRACT
Arenaria serpyllifolia L. is a medicinally important plant found in subtropical and temperate regions of Himalaya from Nepal to Kashmir. Plant is used traditionally to treat kidney and bladder related problems. Flavonoid and xanthone containing compounds such as epicatechin, japonicumone, quercetin etc are reported in plant. Plant have showed Inhibitory effects on Carboxyl esterase.
Keywords: Arenaria serpyllifolia L., ethnomedicine, phytochemistry, pharmacology.
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