A Review of Phytoconstuents, Pharmacological Activity Along with its Traditional and Medicinal Use of The Plant Ricinus Communis
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The plant Ricinus communis is a medicinal herb which is belong to the family of Euphorbiaceae. In order to maintain a healthy human life, medicinal plants are essential. There are over 300 genera and 7,500 species in the broad family Euphorbiaceae. The castor bean plant, Ricinus communis L., provides the most traditional and medical benefits for a population free from disease. The plant is locally known as castor oil plant by the local people and it is found in South Africa, India, Brazil and Russia. The plant has various phytoconstuents alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, phenols etc. which further help to find out its pharmacological activity. Activity like antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, Anti-microbial and anti-fungal. The purpose of review article is to document the latest data like medicinal use traditional use Phytoconstuents, pharmacological activity.
Author: Subh Karan*, Dr. Dev Prakash Dahiya, Anchal Sankhyan, Rahul
Language: English
Topic: Medicinal Plant Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6912010613
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