Ethnobotanical notes and pharmacological overview of traditional plant: Adhatoda vasica

Abstract

Background

Adhatoda vasica (Nees.) of the Acanthaceae family has excellent medicinal properties. It is a crucial ingredient in a number of formulations that have been used for decades in India to treat a wide range of health-related difficulties, including fever, jaundice, headaches, colds, cough, whooping cough, asthma, dyspnea, phthisis, chronic bronchitis, and diarrhea. In our country (India) and other countries, the A. vasica plant has great medicinal importance. In the Ayurveda system of treatment, this plant is frequently employed.

Aim

The aim of this comprehensive study is to provide updated information on the phytochemical and pharmacological activity of A. vasica.

Objectives

The stated objectives are to collect systematic data on the botanical description, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicity of A. vasica, as well as detailed information on the many formulations that have conventionally been available on the Indian market.

Method

The relevant information was obtained from a variety of peer-reviewed journals. Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, and SciFinder were used to retrieve the journals.

Result

A. vasica is a rich source of therapeutic agents that may have the potential to treat a variety of illnesses, while a detailed investigation of pharmacological activity is needed to confirm the contributing mechanism.

Conclusion

A. vasica is an important medicinal shrub, abundantly found across India, and a rich source of several alkaloids, terpenoids, carbohydrates, and terpenoids that may be used therapeutically in the medical system for treating a range of illnesses. It is a key ingredient in several Ayurvedic and Unani preparations available on the Indian market that are being used to treat a variety of illnesses.