A REVIEW ON IPOMOEA CARNEA: AN EXPLORATION

Abstract

Ipomoea carnea commonly known as Besharam or Behaya tree belongs to the Convolvulaceae family. Plant is the native of America. Because of fast
growing nature of Ipomoea carnea, it is widely distributed in India. If the pregnant animal (Got) eat this plant it was found that a lack of maternal
infants bonding. Due to this nature, generally the plant called as Besharam / Behaya or Shameless. In this article we emphasize on control the
uncontrolled propagation of Ipomoea carnea, and utilize as biogas with cow dunk cake, different Species of Ipomoea available in different part of
India, phytoconstituent of Ipomoea carnea, responsible for his toxic nature like Swainsonine, and pharmacological, toxicological property of Ipomoea
carnea , like anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant, anti-cancer, etc.