Original article | Open access | J. Bio. Exp. Pharm. 2023, 1: 16–24. |

Harnessing the medicinal properties of 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙣𝙖 𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖 for diseases and beyond: a review of its phytochemistry and pharmacology

Jannatul Ferdous Shaily, Md. Abdul Motaleb Bhuiya, Md. Sohel Rana, Taslima Begum and Pritesh Ranjan Dash

Abstract

𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘯𝘢 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢 is a shrub from the Verbenaceae family that has historically been utilized by tribal people to cure a variety of inflammatory disorders. All of the pharmacological and phytochemical research done on the significant medicinal plant 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘯𝘢 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢 has been attempted to be compiled in the current review. Traditional uses of 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘯𝘢 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢 include the treatment of rheumatism, asthma, eye diseases, cough, fever, boils, and scrofulous disorders. The various plant components, including the leaves, stem, barks, roots, barks, and wood, have all been employed for extraction. Alkaloids, terpenoids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and amino acids make up the majority of the chemical components or secondary metabolites identified. Pharmacological activities like analgesic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperlipidemic, sedative, and hepatoprotective are mostly observed during in-vitro and in-vivo evaluation. Through a review of various studies conducted on 𝘗𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘯𝘢 𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢, this study has primarily focused on various pharmacological actions and medicinal uses.