Review
An insight into medicinal and ethnopharmacological potential of Crotalaria burhia
Abstract
Crotalaria burhia Buch.-Ham. (C. burhia)
(Fabaceae), is an undershurb found distributed in arid parts of the
world. It extensively grows in Pakistan, India and Afghanistan. It is a
highly medicinal plant. The leaves, branches and roots can be used as a
cooling medicine. Plant juice is useful for treatments of gout, eczema,
hydrophobia, pain and swellings, wounds and cuts, infection, kidney
pain, abdominal problems, rheumatism and joint pain in traditional
medicine system. The medicinal activity is the result of the presence of
various important phytochemicals like alkaloids, flavonoids, phenols,
polyphenols, tannins, steroids, triterpenoids, anthraquinones,
crotalarine, monocrotaline, croburhine, crosemperine, quercetins and
β-sitosterol. C. burhia is also known to possess antimicrobial,
anti-inflammatory and antinociceptive activities, which supports its
traditional uses. In this article, a comprehensive account of
phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities is presented
along with traditional uses of C. burhia.
Keywords
- Crotalaria burhia;
- Khip;
- Anti-inflammatory;
- Antimicrobial;
- Antinociceptive
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