作者: Nagendra Singh Chauhan , V. K. Dixit
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000022
关键词: Plant composition 、 Phytochemical 、 Traditional medicine 、 Medicine 、 Lupeol 、 Pharmacology 、 Stigmasterol 、 Lipid peroxidation 、 Aphrodisiac 、 Medicinal plants 、 Acanthaceae
摘要: Asteracantha longifolia (L.) Nees, Acanthaceae, is a source of the ayurvedic drug, 'Kokilaaksha' and Unani Talimakhana. The seeds are acrid, bitter, aphrodisiac, tonic, sedative, used for diseases blood. plant known to possess antitumor, hypoglycemic, antibacterial, free radical scavenging lipid peroxidation, hepatoprotective haematopoietic activity. It contains lupeol, stigmasterol, butelin, fatty acids, alkaloids. present review article focused on phytochemical, pharmacological other important aspects