Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 16
  • Issue: 9

Health benefits and Future prospects of Artocarpus heterophyllus

  • Author:
  • Jeane Rebecca Roy1, Angeline Julius2, Venkataramaniah Chinnapan1,*
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 4443 to 4446

1Department of Anatomy, Bhaarath Medical College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

2Centre for Materials Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: bioinfo.srm@yahoo.com

Online Published on 25 January, 2024.

Abstract

Artocarpusheterophyllus, the largest fruit bearing tree in the world, has been used for several decades in traditional medicine due to its medicinal properties. Traditional uses of parts of A. heterophyllus are numerableand are used extensively to treat various ailments. The multi-dimensional medicinal uses of A. heterophyllusopen up scope for its use as multi-target drug to suppress disease symptoms and as an approach for an effective treatment measure.

Keywords

Artocarpusheterophyllus, Multi-target drug, Traditional medicine, Jack fruit, Phytocompounds