Phytochemical, ethnobotanical and phytopharmacological discussions about Trianthema portulacastrum Linn.: A brief review

摘要: Trianthema portulacastrum Linn.(Aizoaceae) is an important ethnomedicinal herb which is utilized for various traditional treatment purposes worldwide. It is found in India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Africa, West Asia and Tropical America. The plant species are endemic in South America. In Ayurveda, Sidhha and Homeopathy treatment system the plant is used widely for curing various diseases. It is a 30-70 cm long herbaceous plant which is branched, prostate, and diffused in morphology. The leaves of the plants are fleshy in nature. According to the previously done phytochemical study the plant has found with various important bioactive compounds such as flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, tannins, terpenoids, glycosides, phenolics, proteins, fats and carbohydrates. The plant is ascribed with different pharmacological properties like antioxidant, anti-fungal, analgesic, anti-pyretic, anti-inflammatory, and hepato-protective etc properties. It is also used in healing cuts and wounds, rheumatism, edema, asthma, bronchitis, jaundice, throat troubles as well as it is used as vermifuge agent in many parts of the world. The review was carried out to find out morphological, phytochemical, ethnomedicinal and pharmacological screening of Trianthema portulacastrum plant parts. This review can be helpful for identification and preparation of monograph of the plant for future research purposes.