Article: MEDICINAL POTENTIAL OF BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM (LAM.): A DETAILED REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.166231

Pages: 153-160

Author: Talib Siddiqui, Beauty Kharwar, Priyanka Singh, Ashwini Kumar Kushwaha *

Abstract: Ayurveda, the traditional system of medicine practiced in India for thousands of years, emphasizes holistic healing through natural remedies, diet, and lifestyle. Medicinal plants form the backbone of this system, offering preventive as well as curative benefits against a wide range of ailments. Among these, Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam.), commonly known as “Parnabeeja,” is a native and exotic Ayurvedic herb belonging to the Crassulaceae family, used widely by the ancients practitioners (acharyas) for curing and protecting various disease such as renal calculi, cold, abscesses, bleeding disorders, hypertension, asthma. It’s a significant herb in the Ayurvedic pharmacopeia, renowned for its wide-ranging therapeutic properties. The succulent herb indigenous to India, exhibits variable leaf structures with elliptic leaflets and reddish-purple flowers. The plant is readily available, easy to cultivate, and contains a range of secondary metabolites. Phytochemical investigations have identified alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, and flavonoids as key constituent. Given its promising medicinal properties, this review delves into the Ayurvedic perspectives, botanical characteristics, phytochemical composition, and continues to attract scientific interest for its phytochemical richness and pharmacological potential associated with Bryophyllum pinnatum (Lam).

Keyword: Ayurvedic herb, Parnabeeja, phytochemicals, urolithiasis, pharmacology, Bryophyllum pinnatum.