Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry, Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women University (Estd. u/s.3 of UGC Act 1956), Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India-641043
Abstract
Eichhornia crassipes (Mart.) Solms (Waterhyacinth), an aquatic perennial herb present throughout the world, has a myriad of metabolites. Phenalenone compounds and sterols have been isolated from this plant. Extracts, as well as pure compounds isolated from this plant, have been demonstrated to possess pharmacological activities. An account of the phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and several applications of waterhyacinth are included in this review.
Subject
Complementary and alternative medicine,Plant Science,Drug Discovery,Pharmacology,General Medicine
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