Open AccessA review on pharmacological activities of Andrographis paniculata
Author(s) -
Shweta Parihar
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2583-1399
DOI - 10.55006/biolsciences.2022.2106
Subject(s) - andrographis paniculata , traditional medicine , medicine , andrographolide , acanthaceae , siddha , boswellia serrata , antipyretic , malaria , pharmacology , analgesic , immunology , alternative medicine , pathology
Andrographis paniculata, is a very famous herbal plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae that has been used since ancient times. Andrographis paniculata, is also called Kalmegh and ‘King of Bitters'. Andrographis paniculata, has been officially mentioned in Indian Pharmacopoeia It is a chief constituent of many Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani, formulations which are used in the management of liver-related issues. It is a common herbal medicine used to treat snake and bug bites, diabetes, dysentery, fever, and malaria, abortifacient, cancer lytic, depurative, expectorant, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, immune enhancement, laxative, sedative, thrombolytic, vermicide, analgesic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, antipyretic, antithrombotic, antiviral. The present review article focuses on the pharmacological activities of Andrographis paniculata.