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Pharmacological Review Of Portulaca Grandiflora Hook
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DEVI M., HARIKRISHNAN N., RAMYA M., NANDHINI M.
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Portulaca grandiflora Hook commonly known as “Moss rose” is a succulent flowering plant belonging to the family Portulacacea. It has been used in eastern traditional medicine for centuries, valued for its benefits in the management of sore throat, skin rashes and detoxification. Portulaca grandiflora Hook has been reported to possess antioxidant activity, antibacterial and antidiabetic activity also been used as folk medicine since ancient times. Leaves are used in the treatment of scurvy and in Chinese medicine it is used to treat various tumors. It is one of the important ingredients of the Chinese herbal medicine, Tumoclear (Kang zhongpian) formulated for tumor and cancer treatment. Leaves and flowers are strained around the neck to relieve muscle spasms and neck stiffness. In this review we have focused on photochemistry and pharmacological actions proven on Portulaca grandiflora Hook.Till now there is not much clear research information about pharmacology studies, so for upcoming researchers this article will be more useful for further studies.
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Portulaca grandiflora, Moss rose, Scurvy, Tumor, Neckstiffiness
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https://doi.org/10.31838/ijpr/2020.12.04.043
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