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Ethnopharmacological Use and Biological Activities of Tragia involucrata L.
Joint Authors
Perera, Pathirage Kamal
Pallie, Mumtaz S.
Kumarasinghe, Nishantha
Arawwawala, Menuka
Goonasekara, Charitha L.
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-17, 17 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-12-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Plants have been utilized as medicines to treat various ailments since ancient times.
Formulations made by plant materials have been used in traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine and remain widespread in both developing and developed countries.
In developing countries, traditional medicines are widely practiced due to its accessibility and affordability, while in developed countries, complementary and alternative medicine are widely popular due to the adverse effects of chemical drugs.
Tragia involucrata Linn.
(family: Euphorbiaceae) is a highly used medicinal plant used in both Sri Lankan and Indian traditional medical systems.
Since this plant is a weed, it is being extensively destroyed due to the lack of knowledge regarding the medicinal value of this plant.
Hence, the objective of this study was to collect data on the medicinal value of this plant by correlating its scientifically validated biological activities with its ethnopharmacological uses.
An attempt was made to gather as much information available regarding the ethnopharmacological uses and scientifically validated biological activities of Tragia involucrata through authentic traditional texts, scientific journals, and other authentic texts regarding medicinal plants.
Thus, the review provides an insight to the capability of Tragia involucrata to be used as a monoherbal formulation for diseases pertaining to multiple systems of the body.
With all the scientifically validated biological activities and the ethnopharmacological uses, Tragia involucrata may qualify as a potent candidate to be developed into a phytomedicine to be utilized as both a preventive and as a therapeutic agent.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pallie, Mumtaz S.& Perera, Pathirage Kamal& Kumarasinghe, Nishantha& Arawwawala, Menuka& Goonasekara, Charitha L.. 2020. Ethnopharmacological Use and Biological Activities of Tragia involucrata L.. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158099
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pallie, Mumtaz S.…[et al.]. Ethnopharmacological Use and Biological Activities of Tragia involucrata L.. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158099
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pallie, Mumtaz S.& Perera, Pathirage Kamal& Kumarasinghe, Nishantha& Arawwawala, Menuka& Goonasekara, Charitha L.. Ethnopharmacological Use and Biological Activities of Tragia involucrata L.. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-17.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1158099
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1158099