Background:
Since its inception, people are using herbal extracts as natural remedies for the
treatment of various diseases. Bryophyllum pinnatum, also known as the air plant, is a well-recognized
herb used in folk medicine. It is native to Madagascar and further planted in tropical and subtropical
areas around the world. It is known for the profusion of miniature plantlets which arise from the margins
of phylloclade.
Objective:
The aim of this review is to provide the information regarding local and traditional uses,
pharmacological activities and different phytochemicals reported from leaves extracts of Bryophyllum
pinnatum.
Methods:
This review article contains a detailed survey of the literature about Bryophyllum pinnatum
available in different online databases, such as; PubMed, Web of Science, Science Direct, Elsevier, and
Google Scholar, etc. In this review, authors have focused on ethnopharmacological importance and
phytochemicals present in Bryophyllum pinnatum and their structure. The structures of the phytochemical
were prepared by the ChemDraw tool.
Results:
This plant is used as a traditional herbal medicine around the globe due to medicinal properties
like; anthelmintic, immunosuppressive, hepatoprotective, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic,
nephroprotective, antioxidant, antimicrobial, analgesic, anticonvulsant and antipyretic. Phytochemical
analysis revealed the presence of many bioactive compounds like; alkaloids, flavonoids, triterpenes,
steroids, glycosides, bufadienolides, lipids, and organic acids, etc. which are associated with
different medicinal properties.
Conclusion:
Bryophyllum pinnatum possesses diverse pharmacological importance and remarkable
medicinal properties. Investigators have reported a large number of phytochemicals exhibiting different
medicinal properties and correlation of medicinal properties.