Phytochemical constituents and ethnopharmacological properties of Ageratum conyzoides L

Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) is an invasive aromatic herb with immense therapeutic importance. The herb is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. A. conyzoides has imparted numerous ethnomedicinal uses because it has been used to cure various ailments that include leprosy, skin diso...

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Published in:Phytotherapy research 2019-09, Vol.33 (9), p.2163-2178
Main Authors: Yadav, Neelam, Ganie, Showkat Ahmad, Singh, Bijender, Chhillar, Anil K., Yadav, Surender Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African trypanosomiasis
ageratochromene
Ageratum - chemistry
Ageratum conyzoides
Alkaloids
Allelopathy
Analgesics
Antioxidants
Cytogenetics
Diabetes mellitus
Dyspnea
Ethnobotany
Ethnopharmacology - methods
Flavonoids
Headache
Herbs
Humans
Inflammation
Leprosy
Pharmaceutical industry
Pharmaceuticals
Pharmacology
Phytochemicals - pharmacology
Phytochemicals - therapeutic use
phytochemistry
Phytotherapy - methods
Plant Extracts - chemistry
Plant Extracts - pharmacology
Respiration
Skin
Sterols
Terpenes
traditional uses
Vector-borne diseases
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Summary:Ageratum conyzoides L. (Asteraceae) is an invasive aromatic herb with immense therapeutic importance. The herb is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions. A. conyzoides has imparted numerous ethnomedicinal uses because it has been used to cure various ailments that include leprosy, skin disorders, sleeping sickness, rheumatism, headaches, dyspnea, toothache, pneumonia and many more. A number of phytoconstituents have been scrutinized such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, chromenes, and sterols from almost every part of this plant. These phytoconstituents have shown diverse pharmacological properties including antimicrobial, anti‐inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, anticancer, antiprotozoal, antidiabetic, spasmolytic, allelopathy, and many more. The plant A. conyzoides has provided a platform for doing pharmaceutical and toxicological research in order to isolate some promising active compounds and authenticate their safety in clinical uses. A. conyzoides provides principal information for advanced studies in the field of pharmaceutical industries and agriculture. Present review article describes the cytogenetics, ethnobotany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicological aspects of A. conyzoides.
ISSN:0951-418X
1099-1573
DOI:10.1002/ptr.6405