Title:Review on Pharmacological and Phytochemical Prospects of Traditional Medicinal Plant: Persicaria hydropiper (Smartweed)
Volume: 21
Issue: 12
Author(s): Abdul Nasir, Atif A.K. Khalil*, Muhammad Z. Bhatti, Ashfaq Ur Rehman, Jiayi Li and Zahida Parveen
Affiliation:
- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi 46000,Pakistan
Keywords:
Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre, Polygonum hydropiper, Medicinal plant, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological
properties, Biological activity.
Abstract: Persicaria hydropiper (L.) Delarbre (family Polygonacea), commonly known as Polygonum
hydropiper, is a popular medicinal plant used in traditional medicine. The plant is indigenous
to the tropical northern hemisphere and temperate zone, including China, Bangladesh, India,
and Japan. The plant is used in folk medicine for numerous ailments such as hemorrhoids, antifertility,
diarrhea, and dyspepsia. Its medicinal usage in Unani, Ayurveda, Siddha, and other traditional
medicine is well-recognized. So far, a wide range of active phytochemicals of this plant has been
identified, such as flavonoids, sulphated flavonoids, terpenoids, anthraquinones, steroids, coumarin,
simple phenolics, and others. Pharmacological data reported in the literature suggest that
various parts of P. hydropiper exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, hypoglycemic, antidepressant, cardioprotective,
hepatoprotective, anticancer, and antifertility effects. The present review aims to
compile the coherently document research on the phytochemical, pharmacological, and biological
activities of P. hydropiper from different parts of the globe.
