Open AccessA review on pharmacological properties of Bidens biternata: A potential nutraceutical
Author(s) -
Kulsoom Zahara,
Yamin Bibi,
Shaista Tabassum,
Mudrikah,
Tasneem Bashir,
Shakeela Haider,
Anum Araa,
Maryam Ajmal
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(15)60894-5
Subject(s) - nutraceutical , traditional medicine , asteraceae , biology , weed , micronutrient , ethnobotany , medicinal plants , medicine , botany , food science , pathology
Bidens biternata (Lour.) Merr. and Sheriff. (B. biternata) belonging to family Asteraceae, is\uda common easy to grow, widespread, pestiferous crop weed and a wasteland plant species. It\udis a wild edible plant rich in macronutrients and micronutrients. B. biternata is extensively\udused in traditional medicine against inflammation, infections, diabetes, malaria, leprosy, ulcers\udand diarrhea and digestive disorders. Present review highlights the up-to-date information on\udthe botanical properties, phytochemistry, bioactivities, traditional and medicinal uses of B.\udbiternata from the literature. In addition to botanical studies and records of the traditional use\udof B. biternata in over 26 diseases, scientific studies investigating the potential medicinal uses\udof B. biternata and its constituent phytochemicals are presented and discussed. The present\udreview provides preliminary information and gives direction for further research into this plant