Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
  • Year: 2026
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 2

A Review on Therapeutic, Traditional and Industrial Applications of Argemone mexicana

  • Author:
  • Wagh Pranita Bhausaheb*, Shingade Sachin Rajendra, Zaware Trupti Mangesh, Rathod Arjun Shivaji, Jadhav Kanchan Balkrushna
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 163 to 168

Department of Bachelor of Pharmacy, Shantiniketan College of Pharmacy, Dhotre (Bk), Parner414302, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, India.

*Corresponding Author E-mail: pranitawagh835@gmail.com

Abstract

Among the huge flowery diversity numerous shops are considered wild or weed with no provident value, hence, kindly neglected. Argemone mexicana L, is one similar hectically growing weed in nearly all the regions of Rajasthan. This condiment can thrive well without any special attention because of its combatant genomic capability to produce protective phytochemicals under stress conditions. These phytochemicals also have ample medicinal significance and other uses. In this review several noteworthy medicinal applications and some dangerous goods of this factory have been stressed. A. maxicana linn belongs to family (Papaveraceae). A. Maxicana have multiple uses like antimalarial, antiplasmodial, antibacterial, cytotoxic, anti-HIV, etc.

Keywords

Argemome mexicana linn, Papaveracaea