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A REVIEW ON PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM LINN.

Abhigyan Saikia*, Abhinab Chetia, Hujaifa Sultana and Nekibul Jaman Khan

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Abstract

Ancient civilizations learned how to use plants strategically to heal common ills and even life-threatening disorders before modern medicine and its pharmacopeia of manufactured medications. Natural treatments made from plants are used to treat both acute and chronic health issues, from treating colds to lowering cholesterol and blood pressure. Due to its safety and little to nonexistent adverse effects, plant-based medicines were the most often used medications in the world. This review article's objective was to provide a concise summary of the phytochemical and therapeutic data pertaining to the easily accessible plant Cardiospermum halicacabum Linn. This is sometimes referred to as balloon vine, and it is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world. This plant's seeds, roots, leaves, stem, and other parts are used to make herbal medicines. This herb contains flavonoids, terpenoids, tannins, saponin, protein, carbohydrates, glycosides, a variety of fatty acids, and volatile esters, according to the phytochemical study. This plant contains antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic, antidiarrheal, anxiolytic, antioxidant, antipyretic, antirheumatic, anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer properties because to the presence of different chemicals.

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