Pharmacognostic and phytopharmacology study of Anacyclus pyrethrum: An insight

Afreen Usmani,Satya Sing,Mohd Siddiqui,Md Mujahid,Mohd Khushtar,Muhammad Arif

doi:10.7324/japs.2016.60325

Abstract

Anacyclus pyrethrum an amazing medicinal plant is one of the most widely growing species of the family Asteraceae. The present review endow with significant information about its phytochemical investigations, pharmacological activities and medicinal properties as a folk medicine to treat several disease like anti-rheumatic, analgesic, antibacterial, antiviral, carminative, anti-catarrh, improve digestion, emmenagogue, febrifuge, nervine, vermifuge, and sialagogue. The plant has been reported several pharmacological actions such as antidiabetic, immunostimulating effect, inhibitory effects, antidepressant activity, anticonvulsant activity, memory-enhancing activity, aphrodisiacs, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant, local anaesthetic effect, insecticidal effect, action on COX and LOX, interactions with testosterone, interaction with libido, and it interaction with testicles. Mainly the root portion has beneficial properties that can serve the mankind. The entire plant can be extensively studied for further future prospective.

Highlights

World Health Organization (WHO) appreciated the importance of medicinal plants for public health care in developing nations
The plant has been reported several pharmacological actions such as antidiabetic, immunostimulating effect, inhibitory effects, antidepressant activity, anticonvulsant activity, memory-enhancing activity, aphrodisiacs, antimicrobial activity, antioxidant, local anesthetic effect, insecticidal effect, action on COX and LOX, interactions with testosterone, interaction with libido, and it interaction with testicles
Anacyclus pyrethrum from Asteraceae family and Anacyclus genus is a native plant of India and Arabic countries and its root has therapeutic effects (Naderi et al, 2012)

Summary

Introduction

World Health Organization (WHO) appreciated the importance of medicinal plants for public health care in developing nations. Anacyclus pyrethrum an amazing medicinal plant is one of the most widely growing species of the family Asteraceae. TRADITIONAL USES The extraordinary properties of Akarkara are listed as under: Aphrodisiac: The extracts of plant roots increase libido or sexual urges and delays ejaculation.

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