Abstract

A CRITICAL REVIEW ON MEDICINAL PLANT ANISOMELES INDICA (LINN.)

Dr. Priyanka Singh*, Dr. Lalchand and Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh

Abstract

Plants are an important members of ethno pharmacology and directly used as medicines by a majority of cultures around the world. Medicinal plants have been used since ages for prevention and treatments of various ailments. Anisomeles indica is such a wonderful medicinal plant. This review article will collect the detailed description of synonyms, vernacular name, habitat, botanical description, ethnomedicinal uses, properties, chemical constituents, pharmacological uses of Anisomeles indica (Linn.). Anisomeles indica (Linn.) Kuntze belongs to Lamiaceae family commonly known as ‘Indian Catmint’ and its vernacular names Kala bhangra, Gobara, Chodharo, Gopali etc. Leaves, root, seeds, stem and essential oil are the most commonly useful part. This possess significant Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, Anti-Thrombin and Inhibition of Platelet Aggregation, Anti - Helicobacter Pylori Activity, Antibacterial and H. pylori Inflammatory Inhibition, Inhibitory effect on Antibiotic Resistant Urinary Tract Pathogens, Analgesic and Antihyperalgesic, Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Antifungal, Antiepileptic, Anti-HIV Activity, Anti-Cancer, Cytotoxic Effect of Human Pharynx Squamous Cancer Cells, Diuretic, Anti-Fatigue Effect, Natural Herbicide, Anti-Melanogenesis and Dermatologic Whitening Agent.

Keywords: Anisomeles indica, Indian Catmint, Pharmacology.