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Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Pogostemon heyneanus Benth: A review

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Title Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Pogostemon heyneanus Benth: A review
 
Creator Rathnasekara, Himanshi
Jayasuriya, W.J.A. Banukie
Arawwawala, L.D.A. Menuka
Suresh, T. Sugandhika
 
Subject Bio-activities
Ethnopharmacology
Habitat
Patchouli
Pharmacological
Phytochemicals
Pogostemon heyneanus
 
Description 162-173
A renewed interest in using nature-originated medicines can be seen throughout the world due to their benefits when
compared to synthetic or semi-synthetic drugs in the aspect of increasing the quality of life of human beings. Pogostemon
heyneanus Benth is a prominent and well-known medicinal plant in Asian countries that is recommended with high value in
traditional medicinal practices, Ayurvedic treatments and folkloric use. It is also known as 'Indian patchouli' and 'Java
patchouli'. P. heyneanus is pharmacologically and economically important due to its essential oil and is used in perfumery
industries as well. The consistency of the presence of a wide range of phytochemical constituents such as phenolic compounds,
terpenes, steroids, flavonoids, saponins, and tannins enables activities like cytotoxic and anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant,
gastroprotective, etc. Essential oil of P. heyneanus is comprised of α–pinene, β-pinene, limonene, β-pachoulin, seychellene,
β-caryophyllene, α–guaiene, nerolidol and patchouli alcohol. Moreover, P. heyneanus is a unique cause having acetophenone as
its main component which was not reported in the essential oils of other Pogostemon species. The scope of the present review
was to gather scientific information on P. heyneanus in terms of habitat and distribution, traditional uses and
ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and medicinal activities (cytotoxic and anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant and
gastroprotective), which were published before 31st July 2022.
 
Date 2023-07-31T10:32:43Z
2023-07-31T10:32:43Z
2023-07
 
Type Article
 
Identifier 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print)
http://nopr.niscpr.res.in/handle/123456789/62394
https://doi.org/10.56042/ijnpr.v14i2.4202
 
Language en
 
Relation A61K 36/00, A61K 36/53, A61P
 
Publisher NIScPR-CSIR, India
 
Source IJNPR Vol.14(2) [June 2023]