Affiliation:
1. University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, 492010, India
Abstract
Abstract:
In this modern era, medicinal plants and their phytoconstituents have received keen attention
from researchers due to the various therapeutic implication found in different pharmacological
investigations. Among millions of medicinal plants, Gloriosa superba is one of the therapeutically
important ornamental climbers that has been traditionally used to cure several diseases such as intestinal
worms, skin ailments, and joint pain. Researched data also indicated that the active principle of
Gloriosa superba can produce significant therapeutic action by affecting specific pathophysiological
targets of various ailments. In the last few years, its Crude extract, isolated active principles, and
novel formulations have been claimed for several pharmacological activities such as antidiabetic,
hepatoprotective, anticancer, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, antivenom, analgesic, antiarthritic, etc.
The outcome of pharmacological research confirmed that this herb might be a source of precious
phytochemicals to combat Enigmatic diseases such as cancers, and autoimmune diseases. The present
article gathered the detailed pharmacological explorations on Gloriosa superba to contribute to
the development of strategies for effective delivery of its Phytoconstituents to cure critical diseases.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
Complementary and alternative medicine,Drug Discovery
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