Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry
Vol. 6, Issue 6 (2017)
Arisaema jacquemontii Blume (Araceae): A review of medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology
Author(s):
Rifat Roshan, Salman Ahmed and Muhammad Mohtasheemul Hasan
Abstract:
Arisaema jacquemontii Blume (Araceae) is a medicinally important plant and is used for the treatment of different diseases specially in dermatological disorders. Alkaloids, phenols, terpenes, flavonoids, glycosides, tannins have been reported from this plant. Antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial and anticancer activities are also shown by
Arisaema jacquemontii. The present review is an attempt to compile all the previous data on the basis of its medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology reported in the previous articles.
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Rifat Roshan, Salman Ahmed and Muhammad Mohtasheemul Hasan. Arisaema jacquemontii Blume (Araceae): A review of medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology. J Pharmacogn Phytochem 2017;6(6):429-432.