Phytochemical and pharmacological aspect of Amaranthus Tricolor linn Review
Journal Title: International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research - Year 2019, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
Mother Nature has bestowed us with a wide range of flora and fauna which are being used in various systems of medicine to treat various deadly diseases with their own mechanism or the components responsible for healing. Amaranthus tricolor (Family-Amaranthaceae) purple red colour leafy vegetable consumed as nutraceutical herb. It has wide distribution in India and it is a promising crop with high nutraceutical value of whole plants rich in proteins and micronutrients such as iron, calcium, zinc, vitamin C and vitamin Amaranthus tricolor is known as laalsaag or tandaljobhaji in various part of india. The plant traditionally used as alexiteric , laxative and used in the treatment of piles and blood disorders , stomachic appetizer, toothache antipyretic, dysentery, astringent, diuretic, Haemorrhagic colitis and Hepato-protective agent. Carbohydrates, protiens, Aminoacids, steroids, cardiac glycosides, alkaloids, tannins, and Flavonoids phyochemicals was found in Amaranthus tricolor L. The Presence of tannins and flavanoids exhibited various biological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anthelmintic and Other pharmacological activities such as antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, Antihyperglycemic, Antiproliferative, Cyclooxygenase Enzyme Inhibitory, Gastric antisecretory, cytoprotective,Hypolipidemic and Antiviral/ribosome inactivating protein.
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Kapil Kumar1
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