Tropical Plant Research
An International Journal by Society for Tropical Plant Research
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2021, VOLUME 8 ISSUE 2Pages: 116-121
Medicinally important Leucas zeylanica (L.) R. Br.: A review
P. W. H. K. P. Daulagala
Department of Botany, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Kandy Regional Centre, The Open University of Sri Lanka, Polgolla, Sri Lanka
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Medicinal plants have been used for treatment of many diseases among human beings. Drugs obtained from plants are easily available, less expensive, safe and rarely cause undesirable side effects. Leucas zeylanica (Family: Lamiaceae) commonly known as ‘Ceylon Slitwort’ is one such plants that is being used traditionally as herbal medicine, since it contains a diverse range of phytochemicals with promising biological activities. This plant has been investigated for its phytochemicals such as alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, other phenolic compounds and terpenoids which are responsible for antifungal, antioxidant, antibacterial, antidiabetic, larvicidal and antihelminthic activities. Further, in future, extensive scientific research and commercial exploitation of these phytochemicals have to be performed in the direction of preparation of drugs for treatment of a variety of diseases in humans. This review describes the taxonomic classification, botanical description, distribution, phytochemistry, pharmacological properties and biological activities of phytochemicals extracted from L. zeylanica, which will hold its prestigious position in the field of indigenous medicine in future.
Medicinal plants have been used for treatment of many diseases among human beings. Drugs obtained from plants are easily available, less expensive, safe and rarely cause undesirable side effects. Leucas zeylanica (Family: Lamiaceae) commonly known as ‘Ceylon Slitwort’ is one such plants that is being used traditionally as herbal medicine, since it contains a diverse range of phytochemicals with promising biological activities. This plant has been investigated for its phytochemicals such as alkaloids, steroids, flavonoids, other phenolic compounds and terpenoids which are responsible for antifungal, antioxidant, antibacterial, antidiabetic, larvicidal and antihelminthic activities. Further, in future, extensive scientific research and commercial exploitation of these phytochemicals have to be performed in the direction of preparation of drugs for treatment of a variety of diseases in humans. This review describes the taxonomic classification, botanical description, distribution, phytochemistry, pharmacological properties and biological activities of phytochemicals extracted from L. zeylanica, which will hold its prestigious position in the field of indigenous medicine in future.
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