Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Abutilon indicum L. family Malvaceae, commonly known as Atibala is an important medicinal plant. Both the entire plant and certain parts like the roots, leaves, and flowers are utilized to treat a variety of medical conditions. It grows as a weed in hotter regions of India, hills up to 1200 meters, and sub-Himalayan tracts. The plant is found to possess immunodulatory, anticonvulsant, larvicidal, Lipid lowering, diuretic, and anti-ulcer activity. The plant contains mucilage, tannins, β-sitosterol, asparagines, flavonoids, alkaloids, hexoses, n-alkane mixtures (C22-34), alkanol, gallic acid and sesquiterpenes. Therefore, the current review's goal is to give a thorough analysis of the literature on Abutilon indicum L. pharmacological and phytochemical characteristics.
Authors: Shubha Chaurasia, Vijay Singh Sakya
Language: English
Topic: Medicinal Plant Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411671333