Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis Linn: A Review of Its Medicinal Uses and Pharmacological Effects
May 2022
in “
International Journal of Health Sciences (IJHS)
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TLDR Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis Linn is a tropical plant used for various medicinal purposes due to its many beneficial properties and components.
The document reviews Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis Linn, a medicinal plant found in tropical and sub-tropical regions. This plant is used to treat a variety of ailments, including anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-estrogenic, anti-pyretic, anti-spasmodic, anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-bacterial, hypoglycemic, spasmolytic, CNS depressant, hypertensive and juvenoid activities. The plant's main constituents include flavones, quercetin-3-sophorotrioside, kaempferol-3xylosylglucoside, and others. The document aims to present recent details on the plant's botany, ethnomedicinal uses, photochemistry, pharmacological effects, toxic effects, and research gaps for future investigation.