Open Access Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (OAJPR)

ISSN: 2574-7797

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A Review: Phytochemical and Pharmacology of Bryophyllum Pinnatum

Authors: Sakshi T*, Vaishnavi P, Rutuja B and Saurav L

DOI: 10.23880/oajpr-16000303

Abstract

Bryophyllum pinnatum is traditionally used plant belonging to family Crassulaceae. The plant is derived from the Greek words bryo, which means to sprout, and phyllon, which means leaf. Many plant parts include secondary metabolites with therapeutic potential, such as glycosides, tannin, alkaloids, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds. In addition, it has anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, nephroprotective, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory, anti-leishmanial, anti-ulcer, and CNS depressant, analgesic, and anticonvulsant qualities. It is Known as the “life plant,” Bryophyllum pinnatum is a widely acknowledged as perennial medicinal herb. Has spread to many other Asian, Australian, and New Zealand countries, but it originated in Madagascar.

Keywords: Enantiomeric Impurities; Impurity Profiling; Toxicity; Quantification; Post-Market Surveillance; Pharmacopoeia; Monographs; Regulatory Agencies

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