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Chemical composition, traditional uses and pharmacological potential of Podophyllum hexandrum: An endangered medicinal plant of North-Western Himalayas

International Journal of Advanced Biochemistry Research · 2024 · Vol. 8(4) · pp. 16–21

Zahid Altaf✉(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)Tahir Mushtaq(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)PA Sofi(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)Peerzada Ishtiyak Ahmad(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)AR Malik(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)Amerjeet Singh(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)M. Iqbal Jeelani(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)Sabira Nissar(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)Jauhar Rafeeq(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)Peerzada Tabish Fayaz(Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir)

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Abstract

Podophyllum hexandrum Royle is a useful medicinal plant and is found in the lower Himalayan zone at elevations between 2000 and 4500 meters. This herbaceous perennial plant has a number of secondary metabolites that are significant from a pharmacological standpoint. The most significant of them is podophyllotoxin, which is utilized to treat specific types of cancer and has cytotoxic and antitumor effects. Due to its vast medicinal potential, plants are also valued in many traditional medical systems. The frequency of this species has decreased in recent years due to overexploitation of the plant. The botanical, medicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological features of the plant are briefly reviewed in this article.

Plant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity Phytochemistry and Bioactivity Studies Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesPodophyllumEndangered speciesTraditional medicineComposition (language)Medicinal plantsBiologyBotanyChemistryHabitatEcology

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