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A REVIEW ARTICLE ON ADIANTUM INCISUM
Sapna Rai*, Dr. Sandeep Kumar Yadav, Dr. Kumkum Mathur, Dr. Manoj Goyal
ABSTRACT Since ancient time in India, Adiantum incisum is used as remedies in traditional therapy. The plant has an important role in medicine and public health. Adiantum incisum is an evergreen fern and mostly found in hilly areas, commonly called trailing maidenhair. Literature survey from books and journals of traditional Indian medicine revealed that Adiantum incisum has a lot of medicinal properties. Leaves, stems and whole plant have been reported for medicinal activity. It is used as a remedy to cure like Cough, Diabetes, Jaundice, Fever, Diarrhea, Skin diseases and Wounds. The plant has pharmacologically been studied for various activities like hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antimicrobial activity, In-vitro α-amylase and α-glucosidase inhibitore etc. However, too many scientific studies have been carried out on this plant for exploring these traditional uses. The present report is deals with traditional uses and pharmacological activity of Adiantum incisum in the treatment of various diseases. Keywords: Adiantum incisum, traditional uses and pharmacological activity. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |