Abstract

A REVIEW ON AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR AS A TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANT

Vidhan Chand Bala*, Mohd. Avid, Punet Kumar and Sangam

Abstract

The present article is based on Amaranthus tricolor belonging to family Amaranthacea. Amaranthus tricolor is a topical annual herb with long leaves and small black seed and it can attain a height of maximum 5fits. The study is done on lives part of plant is very nutritive and it is also rich in fibers. The decoction of the root of the plant with Cucurbita moschata is used to control bleeding. It is also used hepatic disorder and improved the vision of eyes, the study also suggest that it has the property of inhibition of calcium retention, the leaves is also rich in Vitamin-A, B, B2, Vitamin-C and minerals like calcium, iron. From the scientific study of Amaranthus tricolor it is most non to posses’ Antiarthritic, Hepatoprotectis, Antinocieptive and Anti-inflammatory activity. The present article was due to evaluate in vitro anti-oxidant activity, Hematological, antibacterial and Hypolipidimic properties of Amaranthus tricolor.

Keywords: Amaranthus tricolor, nutritive, Cucurbita moschata, haemorrhage, minerals, calcium, iron.