TY - JOUR
T1 - A review on phytochemistry and pharmacology of Eclipta alba L.
T2 - A valuable medicinal plant
AU - Rafif, Khairullah Aswin
AU - Intan, Solikhah Tridiganita
AU - Muhammad, Ansori Arif Nur
AU - Mulyo, Raharjo Hartanto
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - Eclipta alba L. is a medicinal plant included in the Asteraceae family. This plant is generally called as false daisy and bhringaraj. In traditional medicine, this plant is utilized to medicate various diseases in humans such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, gastrointestinal disease, skin disease, vitiligo, skin lesions, respiratory diseases and high blood pressure. Additionally, Eclipta alba has been widely utilized as a hair grower and dye. Eclipta alba contains various active compounds such as glycosides, triterpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, coumestans and polyacetyl. This plant is believed to have several pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antimalarial, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, immunomodulatory, analgesic, diuretic, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anticancer, hair growth promoting, memory enhancing and antivenom. The aim of this review as discussions on the taxonomy, plant description, geographical distribution, phytochemistry, traditional use, medicinal value, pharmacological activity of the Eclipta alba L.
AB - Eclipta alba L. is a medicinal plant included in the Asteraceae family. This plant is generally called as false daisy and bhringaraj. In traditional medicine, this plant is utilized to medicate various diseases in humans such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, gastrointestinal disease, skin disease, vitiligo, skin lesions, respiratory diseases and high blood pressure. Additionally, Eclipta alba has been widely utilized as a hair grower and dye. Eclipta alba contains various active compounds such as glycosides, triterpenoids, alkaloids, flavonoids, coumestans and polyacetyl. This plant is believed to have several pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antimalarial, hepatoprotective, neuroprotective, immunomodulatory, analgesic, diuretic, hypolipidemic, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anticancer, hair growth promoting, memory enhancing and antivenom. The aim of this review as discussions on the taxonomy, plant description, geographical distribution, phytochemistry, traditional use, medicinal value, pharmacological activity of the Eclipta alba L.
KW - Eclipta alba L.
KW - medicine
KW - pharmacology
KW - phytochemistry
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85127536385&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.25303/1703rjbt134139
DO - 10.25303/1703rjbt134139
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85127536385
SN - 0973-6263
VL - 17
SP - 134
EP - 139
JO - Research Journal of Biotechnology
JF - Research Journal of Biotechnology
IS - 3
ER -