Ethnopharmacolological potential and medicinal uses of Hygrophila auriculata
Journal Title: Journal of Ayurvedic and Herbal Medicine - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 4
Abstract
Hygrophila auriculata is belonging to family Acanthaceae, Usually called as “Neermulli in Tamil” is a grow in wet places. It is an important herbal plant, broadly spread in Sri Lanka India, and is used to treat various diseases. Hygrophila auriculata (L.) Nees, Acanthaceae, is a source of traditional medicine; the aerial parts of the plant are used to treat blood disorders. It has various medicinal properties such as anticancer, hypoglycemic, aphrodisiac, antimicrobial, antioxidant, lipid peroxidation, hepatoprotective and hematopoietic activity. It consists of lupeol, stigmasterol, bulletin, fatty acids, and alkaloids. Commercially, it used as an ingredient in some of over the counter (OTC) formulations to treat the liver disorder and those prescribed by general tonic. In this review, talk over the pharmacological and medicinal properties of Hygrophila auriculata (Neermulli). Furthermore, need to do a clinical investigation to promote as commercial drugs.
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L. Sarvananda, Amal D. Premarathna
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