Pharmacological aptitude and profiling of active constituent from Otostegia limbata-Comprehensive review

Publication date: November 2016 Source:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, Volume 6, Issue 11 Author(s): Huma Mehreen Sadaf, Yamin Bibi, Iqra Riaz, Saboon, Muhammad Asim Sultan, Fatima Bibi, Muhammadi Bibi, Mubashir Hussain, Sidra Sabir The plants provide medicinally valuable substances since ancient time and are the cheapest, oldest, as well as imperative source of pharmacologically active chemical compounds used for the treatment of several diseases. Medicinally, Otostegia limbata (O. limbata) is very imperative species of genus Otostegia which are extensively utilized by traditional practitioners against several ailments and its chemical constituents possess antispasmodic, antiulcer, antidepressant, sedative, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory for eyes inflammation, antibacterial, antioxidant, haemagglutination activity, cholinesterase inhibition for Alzheimer's treatment, antitussive potential, anti-aphids and larvicidal potential aptitude. The pharmacological impact of O. limbata and their diverse biological activities along with its active constituent are complied in this review. This species provide rich variety of biologically active secondary metabolites. Quite large number of active compounds isolated from O. limbata is the evidence to have considerable potential making them competent candidate for critically required novel drugs.
Source: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Category: Tropical Medicine Source Type: research