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EFFECTS, PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS, PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPONENTS AND THERAPEUTIC APPLICATIONS OF TAGETES ERECTA

Arshu Patel*, Akash Indrekar, Manish Ahire and Adesh Agle

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Abstract

Both synthetic and medicinal plants are commonly used in traditional cultures. In both the traditional and allopathic medical systems, medicinal plant extracts and secondary metabolites are gaining popularity worldwide as a natural substitute for artificially created chemicals. The therapeutic properties of Tagetes erecta (Compositae), commonly referred to as Genda Phul (marigold), are covered in this article. The data was collected between 2006 and 2014. Astringent, carminative, stomachic, scabies and liver troubles, eye illnesses, blood purification, bleeding piles, rheumatism, colds, and bronchitis are among the conditions for which different plant parts are beneficial. Several significant phytochemical elements from the various parts of Tagetes erecta are present in the plant. A variety of chemical components, including thiophenes, flavanoids, cartenoids, and triterpenoids, were present. xanthophylls and oxycarotenoids. The pharmacological actions such as antimicrobial, antifungal, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, wound-healing, cytotoxic, and insecticidal properties are the main emphasis of this review paper.

Keywords: Tagetes Erecta, Cytotoxic, Xanthophylls, antifungal.