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ISSN

2249-7676

e ISSN

2249-7668

Publisher

pharmacology and toxicology

BIOACTIVE COMPONENTS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF CANNA INDICA- AN OVERVIEW
Author / Afflication
Ali Esmail Al-Snafi

Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Thiqar University, Nasiriyah, PO Box 42, Iraq
Keywords
Canna indica ,Constituents ,Pharmacology ,Pharmacognosy ,
Abstract

Canna indica L. is a tropical herb belonging to the family Cannaceae. It has been widely used in traditional medicine for the treatment of many complains. The phytochemical analysis of Canna indica showed that it contained various phytochemicals including alkaloids, carbohydrates, proteins, flavonoids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides, oils, steroids, tannins, saponins, anthocyanin pigments, phlobatinins and many other chemical compounds. The pharmacological studies showed that this plant exerted antibacterial, antiviral anthelmintic, molluscicidal, anti-inflammatory, analgesic immunmodulatory, antioxidant, cytotoxic, hemostatic, hepatoprotective, anti diarrheal and other effects. This review deals with highlight the chemical constituents and the pharmacological effects of Canna indica.

Volume / Issue / Year

5 , 2 , 2015

Starting Page No / Endling Page No

71 - 75