Asian Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
  • Year: 2024
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 4

Common weed Argemone mexicana as a medicinal jackpot: An overview

  • Author:
  • Thakare Santosh Kishor*, Suryawanshi Vaishnavi Rajendra, Suryawanshi Saurabh Rajaram, Dode Raj Hemant, Deore Gaurav Shailesh
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 341 to 345

Swami Vivekananda Sanstha's, Institute of Pharmacy (B.Pharm), Mungase, Tal. Malegaon, Dist. Nashik - 423201

*Corresponding Author E-mail: santoshthakare72996@gmail.com

Online published on 17 April, 2025.

Abstract

A Mexicana is weed belonging to papaveraceae family with great medicinal value. The present work gives a review to explore more about its chemical constituent and their pharmacological action. The plant A. mexicana have various pharmacological actions such as anticancer, antifertility, antifungal, antibacterial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory and many more the chemical constituent alkaloid, glycosides, terpenoids, flavonoids responsible for this pharmacological action.

Keywords

Argemone mexicana, Berberine, Anti-inflammatory, Antifungal, Wound healer, Antidote