AN ASSESSMENT ON MEDICINAL USES AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM

Abstract

In traditional medicine, Bryophyllum pinnatum was frequently employed. They are particularly prevalent in tropical regions of Asia, India, and Africa. The plant is also known as Parnabeeja and used by the locals of southern India and Bengal as a treatment for the kidney problems. It is an herb with variegated leaves and elliptic leaflets. The basic compounds presence in the plant is phenols, alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenes, lipids, organic acids, and glycosides. It is frequently used to treat wound healing and homeostasis. It is also utilized medical conditions like CNS depressive, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antiallergic, nephroprotective, hepatoprotective, and antiulcer agent. The chemical components, medical applications and biological activity of plants are highlighted in this survey of plants.