Review on Ethnomedicinal Claims, Pharmacological Activity, and Phytochemical Constituents of Samarakhadyam (Byttneria herbacea Roxb.)

JOURNAL TITLE: Journal of Drug Research in Ayurvedic Sciences

Author
1. Tarun Sharma
ISSN
2279-0357
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10059-0051
Volume
3
Issue
3
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
8
Author Affiliations
    1. Department of Dravyaguna, Institute for Postgraduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Gujarat Ayurved University, Jamnagar, Gujarat, India
  • Article keywords
    Byttneria, Ethnobotany, Ethnomedicinal, Folklore, Samarakhadyam

    Abstract

    Background: Byttneria herbacea Roxb., family Malvaceae, a branched herb with perennial woody rootstock, known as Samarakhadyam, is available in India. It has been provided with copious therapeutic claims in Indian traditional medical systems as some of them are well-documented as “ethnomedicinal uses”. Single handcompiled data on its ethnomedicinal uses are scarcely available. Materials and methods: In the present review, an attempt has been made to congregate all available data from available 9 books and published 24 research articles. Result: It is found that there are almost 65 tribes in and around India who use either the whole plant of B. herbacea Roxb. or its different parts (leaves, roots, seeds, and stems) in 32 different disease conditions. Among these, maximum are indicated in the treatment of wounds, sprains, cuts, boils, cholera, leucorrhoea, etc., through internal and external applications. The phytochemical screening of the plant revealed the presence of alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, tannins, saponins, phenols, and flavonoids. B. herbacea Roxb. showed a broad range of pharmacological actions, such as antioxidant, anti-edemogenic, anti-inflammatory, anti-asthmatic, and antitubercular activities. Conclusion: Easy availability of B. herbacea Roxb., with single hand information on its potential ethnomedicinal uses, may lead to new research on this plant.

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