Bacopa monnieri (Linn.) Pennell - A Possible Plant for Impossible Diseases (A Review)

Abstract

Since the beginning of humankind, people are using numerous plants to cure diseases and abnormalities. Bacopa monnieri has been used by people for a long time. This plant has several medicinal and biochemical properties which would be beneficial to treat diseases. The current review article summarizes the medicinal, presence of the bioactive compound, mechanism of action, therapeutic importance, clinical trials, ethnobotanical usage, and distribution of the plant with respect to India and worldwide. Relevant information and literature on Bacopa monnieri were extracted from different sources and their finding were discussed in the manuscript. The number of therapeutic properties of the plant has been seen in the animal model experiment including anti-diarrheal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, anti-convulsant, hepatoprotective, antiulcer, anti-depressant, anti-hyperglycemic and anti-nociceptive activity, immunostimulatory activity, and wound healing activity. This article recapitulates ethnopharmacological uses of Bacopa monnieri to explore its therapeutic potentials thereby providing a basis for future research. Bacopa monnieri exhibits a comprehensive of pharmacological activities that could be observed by the presence of a vast range of chemical constituents. Manuscript also comprises tissue culture techniques and propagation of Bacopa monnieri . The study also provides a descriptive outlook on the uses of Bacopa monnieri in wastewater treatment. This review article highlights the endless possibilities present in the plant and also sheds light on research that has not yet been done on this plant and may prove useful if done in the future.