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Allied J Med Res 2017
Volume 1 Issue 2 Herbal Medicine 2017
September 01-02, 2017 London, UK
3rd International Conference and Expo on
Herbal & Alternative Medicine
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Cocculus hirsutus (L.) Diels an important
medicinal plant serving as boon for herbal
drugs
Rishikesh Meena and Mukesh Kumar Meena
Plant Pathology, Tissue Culture and Biotechnology Laboratory,
Department of Botany
University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
Medicinal plants have played an essential role in the
development of human culture. Medicinal plants
are resources of traditional medicines and many of the
modern medicines are produced directly or indirectly from
plants. This study illustrates the importance of traditional
and modern medicines in the treatment and management
of human diseases and ailments. It has been confirmed
by WHO that herbal medicines serve the health needs
of about 80 percent of the world’s population; especially
for millions of people in the vast rural areas of developing
countries. Meanwhile, consumers in developed countries
are becoming disillusioned with modern health care and
are seeking alternatives. Bioctive compounds produced
during secondary metabolism are usually responsible
for the biological properties of plant species used
throughout the globe for various purposes, including
treatment of infectious diseases. Cocculus hirsutus is
an important species of flowering plant belonging family
Menispermaceae. C. hirsutus is widely used medicinal
plant in famine food and pharmaceutical industries. In
Traditional medicine C. hirsutus is used in various state of
India by most people especially in rural areas depending
on herbal medicines to treat many diseases including
inflammation-related ailments such as rheumatism,
arthritis, muscle swelling, insect bites, pains, etc. Cocculus
hirsutus is rich of chemical constituent, which have
therapeutic and medicinal value like alkaloids, phenolic
compounds, flavonoids, glycosides, and carbohydrates.
C. hirsutus produces antipyretic, antispermatogenic,
antidiabetic, antitumour, antimicrobial, diuretic and
laxative activity.
Allied J Med Res 2017