Therapeutic potential and traditional uses of Sauropus androgynous: A review

Abstract

Plants have been well documented for their medicinal uses for thousands of years and traditional medicines are still major part of habitual treatments of different maladies. Until recently, a large number of medicinal plants have been subjected to chemical investigations and this has led to isolation of pure bioactive molecules which have been pharmacologically evaluated. As a result, new drugs have been discovered. Interestingly Sauropus androgynous herb is highly valued due to its high nutritive value and inexpensive source of dietary protein which is also used in traditional medicine. The present review provides updated information about its traditional and pharmacological uses.