A REVIEW ON PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROFILE OF GLORIOSA SUPERBA LINN

Abstract

The current review article target on taxonomical, phytochemical and medicinal benefits of Gloriosa superba Linn. It is one of the endangered species among the medicinal plants hence International Union for Conservation of Nature has placed it in ‘Red Data Book’. It is used as an analgesic, anti- inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, anticoagulant, anticancer, antimicrobial, antifungal, lipoxygenase inhibitor. In recent years, this plant is extensively utilized for the production of colchicine to treat gout. The prevalent clinical symptoms of poisoning due to ingestion of this plant are gastroenteritis, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration and acute renal dysfunctioning. This review article illustrate the importance of G. superba to retrieve the future prospects.