Asian Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Science
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 3

Artemisia capillaris: Medicinal uses and Future Source for Commercial Uses from Western Himalaya of Uttrakhand

  • Author:
  • Rakesh K Joshi
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 137 to 140

Department of Chemistry, Kumaun University, Nainital, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: raakeshjoshi@rediffmail.com

Online published on 5 June, 2014.

Abstract

The present review article is an effort to compile all the phytochemical and pharmacological investigations regarding the plant Artemisia capillaris. The plant is traditionally used to food additives and traditional medicines, particularly treatment of hepatitis, inflammation, malaria, cancer, and microbial infections. Several phytoconstituents has been isolated and identified from the different parts of the plant. A review of chemical constituents present and their pharmacological activities are given in the present article.

Keywords

Essential oil, Artemisia capillaris, antimicrobial activity