A review on pharmacological potential of asteracantha longifolia

Amit Kumar Shukla; Rajeev Kumar Malviya; Jai Narayan Mishra

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS1.8682

Authors

Amit Kumar Shukla
amitpharmacy66@gmail.com
Research Scholar, Department of Pharmacy, Mansarovar Global University, Sehore, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Rajeev Kumar Malviya Department of Pharmacy, Mansarovar Global University, Sehore, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Jai Narayan Mishra Department of Pharmacy, Kailash Institute of Pharmacy & Management, GIDA, Gorakhpur, UP, India

Keywords:

Astercantha longifolia, Rasayana, aphrodisiac, tonic

Abstract

Acanthaceae plant Asteracantha longifolia (L.) Nees is used to make the ayurvedic medication ‘Kokilaaksha' and the Unani drug Talimakhana. The seeds are aphrodisiac, bitter, tonic, and sedative, and are used to treat blood problems. Antitumor, hypoglycemic, aphrodisiac, antibacterial, free radical scavenging and lipid peroxidation, hepatoprotective, and haematopoietic activity are all known properties of the plant. Lupeol, stigmasterol, butelin, fatty acids, and alkaloids are all found in it. The focus of this review paper is on Talimakhana's phytochemical, pharmacological, and other relevant characteristics.

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