Abstract

AN UPDATED REVIEW ON VARIOUS PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF BIOPHYTUM SENSITIVUM

Lithashabin P. K.*, Sajith Kumar P. N., Rajagopal P. L., Arthi I., Anjana A. K. and Yamuna C. V.

Abstract

Medicinal plants are widely used for curing various diseases and many people still use the plants for their basic primary needs. Biophytum sensitivum belongs to the family Oxalidaceae is used as traditional medicine to cure various diseases during the last few decade, extensive research have been carried out in the pharmacological activity of Biophytum sensitivum. phytochemical analysis shows the presence of flavonoids, saponins, tannins, terpenes, steroids, amino acids, essential oil, polysaccharides and pectin and is mainly used for anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory, anti oxidant, antitumor, antidiabetic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antihypertensive, radioprotective, antifertility and immunomodulatory. The present review provides detail about the pharmacological uses of Biophytum sensitivum.

Keywords: Biophytum sensitivum, pharmacological activities, Oxalidaceae.