An insight into the potent medicinal plant Phyllanthus amarus Schum. and Thonn.

ABSTRACT: Phyllanthus amarus Schum. and Thonn., a globally distributed herb is known for its several therapeutic potentials. P. amarus has a long history of use in the traditional system of medicine for over 2000 years owing to its wide array of secondary metabolites that confer significant medicinal attributes. Research on various aspects including ethnobotany, phytochemistry to bioactivity, or pharmacological studies has been conducted over the past several decades on this potent herb. P. amarus extracts have shown a broad range of pharmacological activities like hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antiviral, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antimalarial, nephroprotective, diuretic, and several other properties. The present review compiles and covers lite

SUBMITTER: Bose Mazumdar Ghosh A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9660160 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature