Traditional Uses and Pharmacological Effects of Anagallis arvensis: A Review
Zaemeena Yasmeen, Abdul Basit, Sidra Tahir
Abstract
Anagallis arvesnsis belongs to family primulacae. It is a summer annual herb distributed worldwide or with a global spread abundantly found in Egypt, Palestine, a non-tropical region of South America, Taiwan, and India (more specifically Jammu & Kashmir). Different parts of plant contain variety of active constituents; such as glycosides, saponin, flavonoid, anthraquinone, alkaloids, rutin, kaempferol, oleananetriterpenes, anagalligenin, anagalligenone, stigasetrol, arvenin I, arvenin II, cucurbitacin B, D, E, I,L& Q, n-hexosamine, β-amyrin, sterols carbohydrates, lacceric acid. Anagallis arvensishas recognized medicinal values as an anti-mycotic, antimicrobial, molluscicidal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-leishmania, antiviral, cytotoxic, and spermatogenesis. The present review will highlight thetraditional uses, phytoconstituents and pharmacological effects of Anagallis arvensis.