Traditional Uses and Pharmacological Effects of Anagallis arvensis: A Review
Received: 14 Jan 2026 / Published: 25 Jul 2024
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.
Keywords: Traditional Uses,Pharmacological Effecs,Anagallis arvensis
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Yasmeen, Z.; Basit, A.; Tahir, S. Traditional Uses and Pharmacological Effects of Anagallis arvensis: A Review. Int J Front Sci 2024, 4, 1.
Yasmeen Z, Basit A, Tahir S. Traditional Uses and Pharmacological Effects of Anagallis arvensis: A Review. Int J Front Sci. 2024; 4(2):1.
Yasmeen, Zaemeena; Basit, Abdul; Tahir, Sidra. 2024. "Traditional Uses and Pharmacological Effects of Anagallis arvensis: A Review." Int J Front Sci 4, no. 2: 1.
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