Abstract

PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF CHENOPODIUM ALBUM LINN.- A REVIEW

Shaneza Aman*, Avijit Mazumder, Umesh Kumar Gupta and Amit Nayak

Abstract

India has a great variety of medicinal plants and is one of the richest countries in the world in terms to genetic resources of natural resources since time commercial. Ayurveda and Siddha systems of medicine are the traditional heritage of India where different plants have been used. The medicinal value of these plants lies in some chemical active substances that produce a physiological action. Chenopodium album is one of the most widely distributed species of weeds in the world. Commonly found in India, South Africa, Australia and the Americas. In India, the plant is commonly called Bathua and found usually in the winter season. The plant contains various phytochemicals like saponins, flavonoids, glycosides, fixed oils, gums and tannins, etc. Pharmacological studies reported that the plant possess various activities such as anticancer, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, etc. The extensive survey of the literature revealed that Chenopodium album is an important medicinal plant with diverse pharmacological spectrum.

Keywords: Herbal medicine, traditional uses, pharmacological properties, Chenopodium album, bathua.