ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA (ACANTHACEAE) - AN OVERVIEW
*R. Ramasubramania Raja and P. Shanmuga Pandiyan
ABSTRACT
Andrographis paniculata (Burm. f.) Wall. Ex Nees is an erect annual
herb family Acanthaceae, commonly native of Southern Asia. It is
bitter in taste. As an Ayurveda herb is also known as Kalmegh or
Kalamegha, meaning "dark cloud" The present review is an attempt
to provide the detailed survey of Antimicrobial activity, Antioxidant
activity, Antifungal activity, Antihyperglycemic and hypoglycemic
effects, hepatoprotective activity, antibacterial activity, anticancer
activity, apoptosis inducing effect, cardioprotective action, immunomodulatory
activity, anti-inflammatory activity, and effects on
reproductive systems, traditional uses as well as Phytochemical based
screening.
Keywords: Andrographis paniculata, Anti hyperglycaemic, hepatoprotective actitity, carioprotective, immune-modulatory activity
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