Footslog of a wild weed to pharmacy-a methodical review on traditional herb Euphorbia hirta linn
Department of Pharmacology, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Krishnankovil -626126, India.
Review
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2023, 14(02), 212–221.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2023.14.2.0208
Publication history:
Received on 27 March 2023; revised on 05 May 2023; accepted on 08 May 2023
Abstract:
Euphorbia hirta is a funeral herbal medicine widely used in traditional remedies for various ailments like asthma, skin diseases, hypertension, jaundice, gonorrhea and dengue. Many researchers proposed the medicinal properties of E.hirta in various aspects. A detailed study shows the different pharmacological activities like anti-inflammatory, anti-biotic, anti-malarial, anti-bacterial and anti-ulcer efficacy. Previous studies showed that Euphorbia hirta possess the activity as like quinolone activity. Improved microcirculation and increasing capillary resistance has been achieved by the flavonoids present in this folklore herb protects gastric damage. The latex exudate has been reported for treatment of conjunctivitis as eye drops. High anti-oxidant level in this weed synergizes the therapeutic effects. This comprehensive review describes about the properties, ethno pharmacology, chemical constituents and various concepts of E hirta. Furthermore, this will paves the way for accounting the study in different angles and for the development of new lead compounds with multiple pharmacological actions.
Keywords:
Ruderal herb; Anti-inflammatory; Antibiotic; Flavonoids; Conjunctivitis; Dengue; Gonorrhea
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