Abstract
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.
Highlights
A wide variety of therapeutic plants can be found all over the world
Andrographis paniculata is a well-known medicinal plant from the Acanthaceae family that has been utilized since antiquity
Andrographis paniculata has been formally included in the Indian Pharmacopoeia
Summary
Many weeds in our environment are highly effective medicinal plants that can help with a variety of significant health issues [13,30,31,32,33]. Andrographis paniculata is a well-known medicinal plant from the Acanthaceae family that has been utilized since antiquity. Andrographis paniculata has been formally included in the Indian Pharmacopoeia. It is a key ingredient in many Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani formulations for the treatment of liver problems [1]. It is a common herbal medicine used to treat snake and bug bites, diabetes, dysentery, fever, and malaria, as well as abortifacient, cancer lytic, depurative, expectorant, hepatoprotective, hypoglycaemic, immune enhancement, laxative, sedative, thrombolytic, vermicide, analgesic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, antipyretic, antithrombotic, antiviral [5,62]. There are many species of Andrographis some of the names are:- Andrographis paniculata; Andrographis affinis; Andrographis alataa [vahl] Nees; Andrographis atropurpurea [Dennst] Alston; Andrographis beddomeii; Andrographis ceylanica Nees; Andrographis ceylanica Wight; Andrographis chendurunii; Andrographis echioides Nees; Andrographis elongate [Vahl]; Andrographis explicate (C.B.Clarke) Gamble; Andrographis glanduloosa Nees; Andrographis glomeruliflora Bremek; Andrographis gracilis Nees; Andrographis humifusa Wall.ex Nees; Andrographis hygrophiloides; Andrographis lawsonii
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