Opuntia stricta: diversified approach in traditional medicine

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Published: Jul 30, 2019
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Opuntia dillenii; Pharmacological activity; Low- density lipoprotein; Betanin

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Mustafah Ali M
Research Scholar
Dhiruban D
Research Scholar

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Opuntia dillenii (Cactaceae) is an important medicinal shrub growing under desert and dry conditions. Though almost all of its parts are used in traditional systems of medicines, stem, flower and roots are the most important parts which are used medicinally. This review article gives an account of updated information on its phytochemical and pharmacological properties and reveals that wide numbers of phytochemical constituents have been isolated from the plant which possesses activities like anti-inflammatory, anti-oxi­dant, Anti Diabetic, Immunomodulatory Effect, Anti-Depressant, Hypotensive Activity, In Acute Liver Injury, Low-density lipoprotein peroxidation, Anti hyperlipidemia Activity, in-vitro Antimicrobial Synergistic, Anti-Tb and various other important medicinal proper­ties. It contains phytoconstituents like flavonoids, phenolic, ascorbic acid, betanin and many other chemical constituents have been isolated.

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M, M. A., & D, D. (2019). Opuntia stricta: diversified approach in traditional medicine. Journal of Traditional and Integrative Medicine, 1(1), 1-4. Retrieved from https://jtim.biosci.in/ojs/index.php/jtim/article/view/1
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Mustafah Ali M, Research Scholar

Research Scholars, Department of Plant Chemistry, BSM College of Arts and science, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Dhiruban D, Research Scholar

Department of Plant Chemistry, BSM College of Arts and science, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

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