BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF HEMIGRAPHIS ALTERNATE–A REVIEW

M.Sushma M.Sushma; S.Lahari S.Lahari; M. Jeevitha Naidu M. Jeevitha Naidu; K. Kavya sree  K. Kavya sree; G. Kavitha G. Kavitha

M.Sushma Department of Pharmacy, Balaji College of Pharmacy, JNTUA, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, 515001,India.
S.Lahari Department of Pharmacy, Balaji College of Pharmacy, JNTUA, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, 515001,India.
M. Jeevitha Naidu Department of Pharmacy, Balaji College of Pharmacy, JNTUA, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, 515001,India.
K. Kavya sree Department of Pharmacy, Balaji College of Pharmacy, JNTUA, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, 515001,India.
G. Kavitha Department of Pharmacy, Balaji College of Pharmacy, JNTUA, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, 515001,India.

Abstract

Hemigraphis alternate (Acanthaceae) is a tropical perpetual spice essentially developed as an elaborate indoor and open air plant, as a result of its alluring and clear foliage. In society medication, the leaves are ground into a glue and applied on new slice wounds to advance injury mending and used to treat , anti inflammation, antidiarrhoea, Anti-nociceptive ,antibacterial, antidiabetic, and antioxidant action. It is usually known as Red fire ivy, Purple waffle plant and Murikootti. It is an adaptable tropical low-crawling lasting spice that arrives at a stature of 15 to 30 cm.2. Customary information in regards to the utilization of this plant contrasts yet the logical investigation accessible to help this information is highly restricted. This writing audit was planned to restate all the open data on H. colorata in a brief structure with the goal that specialists, who are intrigued, get about the restorative strength of this plant initially.

Keywords: Hemigraphis alternate, Phytochemical screening, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-nociceptive, antibacterial, antidiabetic

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