Open AccessPharmacological aptitude and profiling of active constituent from Otostegia limbata-Comprehensive review
Author(s) -
Huma Mehreen Sadaf,
Yamin Bibi,
Iqra Riaz,
Saboon,
Muhammad Asim Sultan,
Fatima Bibi,
Muhammadi Bibi,
Mubashir Hussain,
Sidra Sabir
Publication year - 2016
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(16)61156-8
Subject(s) - biology , antispasmodic , traditional medicine , chemical constituents , anxiolytic , pharmacology , biochemistry , chemistry , medicine , receptor , chromatography
The plants provide medicinally valuable substances since ancient time and are the cheapest,\udoldest, as well as imperative source of pharmacologically active chemical compounds used\udfor the treatment of several diseases. Medicinally, Otostegia limbata (O. limbata) is very\udimperative species of genus Otostegia which are extensively utilized by traditional practitioners\udagainst several ailments and its chemical constituents possess antispasmodic, antiulcer,\udantidepressant, sedative, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory for eyes inflammation, antibacterial,\udantioxidant, haemagglutination activity, cholinesterase inhibition for Alzheimer’s treatment,\udantitussive potential, anti-aphids and larvicidal potential aptitude. The pharmacological\udimpact of O. limbata and their diverse biological activities along with its active constituent\udare complied in this review. This species provide rich variety of biologically active secondary\udmetabolites. Quite large number of active compounds isolated from O. limbata is the evidence\udto have considerable potential making them competent candidate for critically required novel\uddrugs