Plant Profile, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activity of Plant Adiantum Capillus Veneris Linn
Drug Designing & Intellectual Properties International Journal DOI: 10.32474/DDIPIJ.2021.03.000174 ISSN: 2637-4706 Review Article Plant profile, Phytochemistry and pharmacological activity of Plant Adiantum capillus veneris Linn. (Hansraj) Sameer Shakur Shaikh*1, Abdul Haque Bamer1, Prasad Govindrao Jamkhande2, Abdul samad3, Quadri Mohammad Shoeb4 1department of pharmacology, Durgamata institute of Pharmacy, Dharmapuri, Parbhani -Maharashtra, India. 2Center for the research in Pharmaceutical science, Sharda Bhavan Education Society’s Nanded college of Pharmacy, Nanded 431605, Maharashtra, India. 3Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be) University, Poona College of Pharmacy, Pune- Maharashtra, India. *Corresponding author: PSameer Shakur Shaikh, Pharmacology Department, Durgamata institute of Pharmacy, Dharmapuri, Parbhani, Maharashtra, India Received: February 5, 2021 Published: February 19, 2021 Abstract More than half of the world’s population relies on traditional medicine and the main role of traditional medicine including the use of plant extract and their active constituents. Among them Adiantum capillus veneris Linn. A small size wooden herb plant of the family Adiantaceae commonly called Parsioshan, Hansraj, Maidenhair fern, and Ghodkhuri. The plant has leaves, stem, and root that have been reported for possessing antioxidant, anti-microbial, anti-fungal, anti-diabetic, antipyretic, wound healing action and it is contraindicated in pregnancy due to its anti-implantation effect. It is most common in the treatment of hair fall and skin disease. The steroids, and reducing sugars. The present review focuses on details of geographical distribution, phytochemical parameters, phytoconstituents,screening of phytochemical and pharmacological analysis showed properties the presence of Adiantum of flavonoids, capillus alkaloids, veneris Linn tannins, (Hansraj) saponins, so far. cardiac glycosides, terpenoids, Keywords: Adiantum cappilus veneris L; Hapane; neohopane; antidibetic pharmacology Introduction traditional oriental, and Native American Indian medicine.
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