A Narrative literature review on Phytopharmacology of a Caricature Plant: Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff. (Syn: Justicia picta Linn.)

Authors

  • Mamta Goswami Department of Pharmacy, Six Sigma Institute of Technology and Science, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India
  • Abhijeet Ojha Department of Pharmacy, Six Sigma Institute of Technology and Science, Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, India
  • Meenakshi Mehra Department of Pharmacy, Sri Sai College of Pharmacy, Pathankot, Punjab, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2021.8.3.10

Keywords:

Phytopharmacology, Plant, Traditional medicine

Abstract

Graptophyllum pictum is a plant used in medicine from the time of Ayurveda, the ancient system of Indian medicine. This review article is presented to give an insight on all the updated information on its pharmacological activities. Studies indicated that G. pictum possesses diverse medicinal properties such as anti-inflammatory, nephroprotective, antidiabetic, oxytocic, and anti-implantation properties. This review comprehends the numerous medicinal uses and present literature for pharmacological review of G. pictum belongs to family Acanthaceae.

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Published

2021-07-16

How to Cite

Mamta Goswami, Abhijeet Ojha, & Meenakshi Mehra. (2021). A Narrative literature review on Phytopharmacology of a Caricature Plant: Graptophyllum pictum (L.) Griff. (Syn: Justicia picta Linn.). Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences, 8(3), 44–47. https://doi.org/10.21276/apjhs.2021.8.3.10

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 3 (2021): Vol 8 | Issue 3 | July - September 2021

Section

Articles

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Copyright (c) 2021 Mamta Goswami, Abhijeet Ojha, Meenakshi Mehra

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