TY - JOUR AU - AL-SNAFI, ALI ESMAIL PY - 2019/11/15 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF LEPIDIUM SATIVUM-A REVIEW JF - International Journal of Current Pharmaceutical Research JA - Int J Curr Pharm Sci VL - 11 IS - 6 SE - Review Article(s) DO - 10.22159/ijcpr.2019v11i6.36338 UR - https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijcpr/article/view/36338 SP - 1-10 AB - <p><em>Lepidium sativum</em> contained many bioactive constituents included cardiac glycoside, alkaloids, phenolic, flavonoids, cardiotonic glycosides, coumarins, glucosinolates, carbohydrates, proteins and amino-acids, mucilage, resins, saponins, sterols, tannins, volatile oils, triterpene, sinapic acid and uric acid. The pharmacological investigation revealed that <em>Lepidium sativum</em> possessed antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anticancer, reproductive, gastrointestinal, respiratory, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, cardiovascular, hypolipidemic, diuretic, central nervous, fracture healing and protective effects. The current review discussed the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of <em>Lepidium sativum</em>.</p> ER -