A Review on Plectranthus vettiveroides: An Endemic to South Indian High Value Aromatic Medicinal Plant
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Sciences (IOSR-JPBS) - Year 2016, Vol 11, Issue 2
Abstract
Plectranthus vettiveroides (K. C. Jacob) N. P. Singh & B. D. Sharma is an endemic to South Indian aromatic medicinal plant which is at present extinct in the wild and cultivated only in Kollidam in Cuddallore district, Tamil Nadu by few farmers as part of fulfilling their religious customs and belief. It’s root extract has been used as a single or an ingredient in more than 75 herbal drugs which are marketed by leading manufactures in all over the world. But when commensurate with its production it is obvious that the drug manufactures are using substitute or adulterants. There are several limitations encountered with its cultivation including the requirement of moist sandy soil, open sunlight, incidence to pest and disease, harvesting of thin and hairy roots, etc. National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Govt. of India has identified the plant as a priority one for R & D. The present review is a comprehensive information about all aspects of this plant such as taxonomy, distribution, phenology, botanical name change, identification problems, traditional knowledge, religious belief and rituals, properties and uses, chemical constituents, details of herbal drugs, agrotechnological practices, incidence of pests and diseases and its remedies and also mention about tissue culture protocol and pharmacognostic and pharmacological investigation.
Authors and Affiliations
B. A. Nisheeda, , P. M. Safeer, S. Sreekumar, C. K. Biju, G. Seeja5 a, C. Manivannan6
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