THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF Pogostemon benghalensis: AN UPDATED REVIEW
PAYAL MITTAL
Department of Pharmacology, University Institute of Pharma Sciences, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India.
PRADEEP GOYAL
Department of Pharmacology, University Institute of Pharma Sciences, Chandigarh University, Mohali, India.
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Abstract
Pogostemon benghalensis also known as Hookloti is an annual, aromatic and undershrub, commonly found in Melghat-Maharashtra State in India. It has been the part of traditional medicinal system and being used to treat bacterial as well as fungal infections. Pogostemon benghalensis contains alkaloids, flavanoids, glycosides, gums, reducing sugars, saponins, steroids, tannins and terpenoids, carbohydrate, phenolics. Pogostemon benghalensis has showed anti-tumour, antidiabetic, antibacterial, antioxidant activities. Further investigations exploring possible use of these phytochemicals as pharmacological agents are warranted. This review is an attempt to compile and documented information on different aspect of Pogostemon benghalensis. The present synthesis can guide future researchers for new insights in this plant species.
Keywords: Phytochemicals, pharmacological potential, traditional uses, future research.