Abstract

A REVIEW ON THE HERBAL TREATMENT FOR ULCERATIVE COLITIS

Shruti Thakur*, Anisha Sharma, Inderpreet Kaur, Dr. Narinderpal Kaur

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Abstract

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a type of idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in which ulcers form on the surface of the bowl lining, causing bleeding. Inflammation begins in the rectum and spreads throughout the colon, making it a recurrent and remitting illness. Because of its comparatively low side effects and simple availability, traditional therapeutic therapies based on the use of plants and plant extracts for the treatment of medical diseases are becoming more popular. Herbal plants contain various phytochemical constituents which have certain therapeutic or pharmacological activity which can be helpful in the treatment of diseases. Ulcerative colitis is treated using common medical plants such as Aloe, Neem, Turmeric, Isabgol, Boswellia, Amla, Pineapple, Green Chiretta or Kalmegh and Ginger. The purpose of this review is to look into and summarise the various types of herbal medicinal plants that can be utilised as an alternative therapy for ulcerative colitis patients.

Keywords: IBD, Ulcerative colitis, herbal medicine, anti-inflamatory, phytochemical constituents.