Abstract

A REVIEW ON TRILLIUM GOVANIANUM

Amit Sharma* and Dr. Bharat Parashar

Abstract

Medicinal plants are capitalized in cure of different ailments since time immemorial in ancient times may plants were used for the prevention, protection and treatment of the diseases. Trillium govanianum is one of the best herbal plants with lots of therapeutic value, also known to be called Himalayan trillium or Nagchhatri, teenpatra, matarzela, triflower, birthroot, belong to family trilliaceae/Melanthiaceae. Himalayan trillium is a robust, trifoliate perennial flowering herb with deep red and greenish colour flowers and mainly found in Himalayas, especially in Nepal, China, as well as Butan. Trillium contains important phytoconstituents named as steroid saponins. Trillium is considered as an endangered plant species. Any medicinal activity of any plant are due to the presence of their metabolites, as it is considered as an endangered species, steps must be taken to conserve this important medicinal herb. This plant can be fruitful in curing many disorders and mainly used in the treatment of cancer also that’s way this plant act as an anticancer herb. So in the present review we aimed to evaluate and investigate the properties, morphology, habitat and biological activities of Trillium govanianum, in the system of medicines along with its various species.

Keywords: Trillium, Steroidal saponins, herbal medicines, Phytoconstituents, Perennial herb, Himalayas, Govaninum.