Abstract
Pharmacognosy Research,2021,13,3,104-112.DOI:10.5530/pres.13.3.1Published:June 2021Type:Review ArticleAuthors:Shweta Das, Sonia Morya, Arno Neumann, and Vijay Kumar Chattu Author(s) affiliations:Shweta Das1, Sonia Morya2,*, Arno Neumann3, Vijay Kumar Chattu4 1Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Punjab, INDIA. 2Department of Food Technology and Nutrition, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Jalandhar, Punjab, INDIA. 3BET Bioscience Extraction Technologies Inc., Abbotsford, B.C. CANADA. 4Department of Public Health Research, Global Institute of Public Health, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, INDIA. Abstract:Background: Cynodon dactylon is the scientific name of the common perennial grass whose lustre of green pasture covers the land. In layman’s language, it is seen as a surface pasture in a sports field, garden lawns or terrace gardens, or as an unwanted weed in gardens. Many are unaware of its phytoconstituents, pharmacological and nutraceutical properties which progressively make science to aim for C. dactylon’s enormous nutraceutical potential in curing problems like ulcers, diabetes, arrhythmia, diarrhoea, inflammation, edema and etc. Objectives: To discuss the constituents of phytochemicals and nutraceutical properties of C. dactylon with its curative investigation for various common ailments. Materials and Methods: Different kinds of extracts i.e. aqueous extract, ethanolic extract, alcoholic extract, hydro-alcoholic extracts etc. of C. dactylon were taken into account to study their curing potential against ailments organically. Results: Having its origin from east of Africa, it contains large amounts of biologically active compounds or phytochemical compounds, which has attracted many researchers to study its curative nutraceutical properties. Experiments conducted on animals have resulted in the effect of C. dactylon is, in the field of whether treating ailments or healing up excision or incision wounds, reducing ulcers, or improving the functioning of the muscular system and the circulatory system of the body. Conclusion: Biologically active phytocontituents in C. dactylon effective against the bodily ailments and are of high importance once the products are made easily available. Keywords:Cynodon dactylon, Extracts, Nutraceutical, Pharmacological, PhytoconstituentsView:PDF (628.65 KB)
Highlights
Since a few decades, there has been a shift of interest by the researchers and scientists towards the medicinal properties embodied by plants
Many are unaware of its phytoconstituents, pharmacological and nutraceutical properties which progressively make science to aim for C. dactylon’s enormous nutraceutical potential in curing problems like ulcers, diabetes, arrhythmia, diarrhoea, inflammation, edema and etc
Materials and Methods: Different kinds of extracts i.e. aqueous extract, ethanolic extract, alcoholic extract, hydro-alcoholic extracts etc. of C. dactylon were taken into account to study their curing potential against ailments organically
Summary
There has been a shift of interest by the researchers and scientists towards the medicinal properties embodied by plants. In the analysis of C. dactylon, phytochemicals like proteins, carbohydrates, terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, glycosides, steroids, tannins and resins are seen to be present It is known as, Indian doob, durva grass, Bahama grass, Bermuda grass, wiregrass, villain’s grass, dhoob, love seat grass, vilfastellata, grama, dubo, scutch grass, arugampul and canine’s tooth grass. C. dactylon was generally known to be in the east of Africa It was distributed extensively at above the sea level of 2000 meters of height or altitude. It started to grow along the coastal region in the temperate parts and in the tropical areas where 650-1750 millimetres of rainfall was seen.
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