Shivani Pakhale, Shrutika Patil, Meera Deshmukh, Pranati Tilak

Apamarga (Achyranthes aspera), A Lord of All Plants

  • General Medicine

Plant resources constitute an important natural wealth of Country. Medicinal plants had been used by different societies, ethnic groups and cultures throughout the world since long. These potential sources of medicinal substances which have high pharmacological values and huge utility in healthcare development. Different types of Ethnomedicinal plants have several utilities for giving protection from many severe diseases. Ethnomedicinal plant products are cost effective and have minimal side effects or toxicity. Apamarga, i.e., Achyranthes aspera F-Amaranthaceae, a medicinal plant is highly available in India with various reported pharmacological properties and is traditionally used for prevention and healing purposes of several diseases. This plant needs to explore more and formulations should be developed so that large scale population enjoy the benefits of this plant. This review focus on compiling information about mystic pharmacological properties and phytoconstituents responsible for it.

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