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Mimosa pudica Linn is an integrated part of Traditional Medicines Systems of India, China, Africa, Korea and
America. It has been used from centuries in traditional medicines to cure different diseases like fever, diabetes, constipation,
jaundice, ulcers, biliousness, and dyspepsia. It is an important ingredient of wide class of herbal formulations. To assess the
scientific evidence for therapeutic potential of Mimosa pudica Linn and to identify the gaps for future research. The available information on the ethno-medicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology and toxicology of Mimosa pudica Linn was
collected via a library and electronic searches in Sci-Finder, Pub-Med, Science Direct, Google Scholar for the period, 1990
to 2020. In traditional medicinal systems, variety of ethno-medicinal applications of Mimosa pudica Linn has been noticed.
Phytochemical investigation has resulted in identification of 40 well known chemical constituents, among which alkaloids,
phenols and flavionoids are the predominant groups. The crude extracts and isolates have exhibited a wide spectrum of in
vitro and in vivo pharmacological activities including anti-cancer, anti-inflammation, osteoporosis, neurological disorders,
hypertension etc.. To quantify the Mimosa pudica Linn and its formulations, analytical techniques like HPLC and HPTLC
has shown dominancy with good range of recovery and detection limit. Mimosa pudica Linn is the well-known herb since an
ancient time. The pharmacological results supported some of the applications of Mimosa pudica Linn in traditional medicine
systems. Perhaps, the predominance of alkaloids, phenols and flavionoids are responsible for the pharmacological activities
the crude extracts and isolates of Mimosa pudica Linn. Further, there is need to isolate and evaluate the active chemical constituents of Mimosa pudica Linn having significant medicinal values. In future, it is important to study the exact mechanism
associated with the phytochemicals of Mimosa pudica Linn especially on anti-cancer activities. Notably, toxicity studies on
Mimosa pudica Linn are limited which are to be explored in future for the safe application of Mimosa pudica Linn and its
formulations.
A Model on the Main Pulvinus Movement of Mimosa Pudica.
