Abstract
A plant, due to its morphological appearance of the flower named Pishacha karpas. It’s hindi name is Ulatkambal, and Latin name is Abroma Augusta. It’s also known as Devil’s cotton in English. This plant is full of medicinal value, especially for gynecological disorders. Such as – Dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, sterility, anovulation etc. numerous studies are carried out on its rheumatic pain, headache with sinusitis and in antidiabetic effect. Almost each and all parts of this plant are used for the treatment of various disorders. This plant belongs to the malvaceae family and has one or two species from Asia and Africa. Abroma Augusta has been claimed to possess the majority of biological activities. Biochemical profiling of this plant demonstrates the presence of important phytochemicals like alkaloids, abromin, sterol, abromasterol, taroxerylacetate, taraxerol and bita-sitosterol which is very useful in treating uterine disorders. The aim of this review was to analyze the published report based on the medicinal value of abroma Augusta as well as to provide updated information about the ethnomedicinal, pharmacological as well as the phytochemical properties.
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