Review on medicinal and traditional importance of horse gram
Deparment of Pharmacy, Bhupal Noble’s University Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India.
Review
World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 2022, 12(03), 009-013.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjbphs.2022.12.3.0214
Publication history:
Received on 19 October 2022; revised on 27 November 2022; accepted on 30November 2022
Abstract:
Horse grame has a long history of usage as an antihypertensive and treatment for diseases and infections. Along with lipids and other types of proteins, many steroidal, alkaloid, and glycoside chemicals were present in horse gram as significant bioactive components. Rich source of milk protein, vitamins A and C, and other nutrients. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family and has 15 different genetic species that are primarily grown in Asia and Africa. Horse gram plant pieces can be eaten by both people and animals. Nevertheless, as dal, in making so-called rasam, and as a concentrated feed for animals. It can be utilised as green manure as well. It offered a variety of possible effects, including anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, anti-cancer, anti-fertility, anti-cancer, antibacterial, and antioxidant etc.
These plants have a variety of medical qualities that can be found across the entire plant. This review's goal is to analyse and draw conclusions on the body of knowledge around the phytochemical make-up, therapeutic applications, and pharmacological effects of horse gramme and its constituent parts.
Keywords:
Pharmacological activity; Phytochemical activity; Phytochemical constituents; Nutraceutical and nutritional composition
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