A REVIEW ARTICLE ON THE POPULAR MEDICINAL PLANT IN AYURVEDA -PUNARNAVA (BOERHAAVIA DIFFUSA)

Abstract

This analysis's goal is to provide thorough confirmations of the pharmacological and phytochemical characteristics of Boerhaavia diffusa, Belong to Nyctaginaceae family, commonly referred to as "Punarnava." It is a heuristic medicinal phytochemical reservoir with a lengthy ethnomedical history. One of the earliest eastern treatments mentioned by Ayurveda as a potential treatment for a number of illnesses is this one. The plant is rich in flavonoids, steroids, glycosides, and other polyphenolic chemicals. Numerous pharmacological studies have demonstrated its potential for use in traditional applications as immunostimulants, antioxidants, ophthalmics, anti-inflammatory drugs, semen, aphrodisiacs, and antiasthmatics. In this review paper, we have focused on phytochemistry, the registration of plant compounds, those that have documented pharmacological effects, common uses, and therapeutic principles.