PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY OF HOLMSKIOLDIA SANGUINEA RETZ.: A REVIEW
Keywords:
Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz.,, Chinese hat plant,, phytoconstituents, antioxidant,Abstract
Holmskioldia sanguinea Retz. is a Sub-Himalayan plant that has been cultivated in the Americas, Europe, Indo-china, Asia-Pacific, and Southern Africa.
It has been used traditionally to treat rheumatism and rheumatoid arthritis, dysentery, headaches, hypertension, boils, blain, ulcers, and gynaecological
problems, as well as a blood purifying concoction. The botanical description of the plant, its phytochemical constituents, and its pharmacological
activities are discussed, with an emphasis on antibacterial, antihepatotoxic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, analgesic, central
nervous system depressant, diuretic, oestrogenic, anti-implantation, and anticancer properties. Most pharmacological effects are a result of plant
constituents such as alkaloids, terpenoids, tannins, flavonoids, glycosides and phenols, to name a few. Conventional wisdom should be confirmed
through in vitro and in vivo studies, as well as clinical trials. Herb's anti-tumor and anti-cancer properties have generated significant interest.
