Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 3

Mucunapruriens: Phytopharmacological Review

  • Author:
  • Nayana Devidas Patil
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 158 to 163

Shree Sureshdada Jain Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamner Dist: Jalgaon [M.S.]

*Corresponding Author: Mrs. Nayana Devidas Patil, Shree Sureshdada Jain Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Jamner Dist: Jalgaon.[M.S] Email: sulkan.21@rediffmail.com, Phone No: (02582)-255221, 9405057750.

Online published on 8 February, 2013.

Abstract

The present communication deals with the pharmacognostic investigation on Mucuna pruriens (L) DC. (Fabaceae). Various activities like Antioxidant Activities, Hypoglycemic Activity, Hypolipidemic Activity, Hypolipidemic Activity, Antitumor Activity, Steroidal activity, Anti-Parkinkinson's Activity, Anti permatogenic, Against snake venom poisoning, Activation of prothrombin, Hypolipidemic Activity, The quantitative estimation of various phytochemicals have been studied.

Keywords

Pharmacognosy, Mucuna pruriens