Ethnomedicinal and Phytochemical Studies of Eclipta Alba: A Review
February 2024
in “
Oriental Journal of Chemistry/Oriental journal of chemistry
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Studysummary This review reports various ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemical components, and potential pharmacological effects of Eclipta alba, highlighting benefits like wound healing and neuroprotection, though it underscores the need for further mechanism-based studies and clinical trials.
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Eclipta alba, a traditional medicinal plant, has been extensively studied for its ethnomedicinal applications, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicity. The plant contains natural products like coumestans, terpenoids, alkaloids, volatile oils, flavonoids, and thiopenes, with coumestans being the most frequently used. It has shown potential pharmacological effects in wound healing, diabetes, obesity, antioxidants, cancer, hair growth, and neuroprotection. Future research should focus on detailed mechanism-based studies using clinical trials and animal models.
