1KVSR Siddhartha college of Pharmaceutical sciences, Vijayawada-520 010, India
2Department of Microbiology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: elayaraja80@rediffmail.com
Chemical constituents and biological activity of plant drug Acorus calamus Linn. (family:Araceae) was reviewed. Different parts of the plant showed the presence of large number of phenyl propanoids, sesquiterpenes and monoterpenes as well as xanthone glycosides, flavones, lignans, steroids and inorganic constituents. It is also reported to possess insecticidal, larvicidal, antibacterial, mutagenic, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, anticonvulsant,neuroleptic,smooth muscle relaxant and smooth muscle stimulant activity.
Acorus calamus, Chemical constituents, Biological Activity
