Medicinal Effects of Mollugo cerviana - A Review

A.A. Aglin¹

Section:Review Paper, Product Type: Isroset-Journal
Vol.4 , Issue.9 , pp.34-37, Sep-2018

Online published on Sep 30, 2018

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Abstract :
Over the past few years, human kind have been diagnosed with lot of infections and disorders. But the availability of effective allopathic drug in market are less. In this scenario, using plant extracts the immune system is supported to fight against infections based on the knowledge in the Ayurveda and siddha practices. One of the phytochemical enriched herb available in India is Mollugo cerviana (commonly known as thread stem carpet weed). This plant is commonly used to treat fever, stomach ache, jaundice, gout and rheumatism. It is also used to promote vaginal discharge after child birth. The plant shows antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant activity and spermicidal activity. In excess, the plant has hepatoprotective efficiency and photo-protective capacity due to the presence of phytochemicals like carbohydrates, saponins, tannins, terpenoids, flavonoids, steroids, phenols, proteins and alkaloids. In short, the plant extract has most of the medicinal applications. This review is a collection of useful researches on Mollugo cerviana and their bioactivities.

Key-Words / Index Term :
Allopathic Drug, Ayurveda, Siddha, Mollugo cerviana, Thread Carpet Weed

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