Devesh Tewari Lab - Assesment of non-timber Brahma Kamal (Saussurea

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Prabhakar Semwal, Sakshi Painuli, Devesh Tewari, R. Bussmann, L. Palni, A. Thapliyal
Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 2020

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Semwal, P., Painuli, S., Tewari, D., Bussmann, R., Palni, L., & Thapliyal, A. (2020). Assesment of non-timber Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata (DC.) Edgew.), an important Himalayan medicinal plant: Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological overview. Ethnobotany Research and Applications.

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Semwal, Prabhakar, Sakshi Painuli, Devesh Tewari, R. Bussmann, L. Palni, and A. Thapliyal. “Assesment of Non-Timber Brahma Kamal (Saussurea Obvallata (DC.) Edgew.), an Important Himalayan Medicinal Plant: Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Overview.” Ethnobotany Research and Applications (2020).

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Semwal, Prabhakar, et al. “Assesment of Non-Timber Brahma Kamal (Saussurea Obvallata (DC.) Edgew.), an Important Himalayan Medicinal Plant: Ethnomedicinal, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Overview.” Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 2020.

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@article{prabhakar2020a,
  title = {Assesment of non-timber Brahma Kamal (Saussurea obvallata (DC.) Edgew.), an important Himalayan medicinal plant: Ethnomedicinal, phytochemical and pharmacological overview},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Ethnobotany Research and Applications},
  author = {Semwal, Prabhakar and Painuli, Sakshi and Tewari, Devesh and Bussmann, R. and Palni, L. and Thapliyal, A.}
}

Abstract

Background: The genus Saussurea of Asteraceae comprises approximately 490 species. Plants belonging to this genus are being used in different countries as traditional medicines. Brahma Kamal ( Saussurea obvallata (DC.) Edgew.), is one of the most important and endangered species of this genus and is being used in traditional, ornamental and religious purposes. The aim of this work is to review and understand the scientific work conducted so far on S. obvallata, which includes its ethnomedicinal uses, pharmacognostic description, phytochemistry, pharmacology, micro-propagation and important conservation aspect. Methods: Systematic literature searches were performed on S. obvallata through various scientific search engines including Agricola, ACS publications, Google patents, Google Scholar, J-STAGE, JSTOR, PubMed, Science Direct, Scopus, SpringerLink, Taylor & Francis, Web of Science, USPTO, Wiley, published books and conference proceedings using keywords “Saussurea Kamal” and “Brahma' lotus” for screening of relevant information. Results & Conclusion : The literature analysis revealed diverse traditional uses of S. obvallata , against wounds, paralysis, cerebral-ischemia, cardiac and mental disorders. Various extracts (methanol, ethanol, petroleum ether, chloroform, n-butanol, aqueous, etc.) of S. obvallata were evaluated for their phytochemicals and pharmacological activities. Additionally, anti-hypoxia, anticancer, radio-protective, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities were also studied using different in-vitro and in-vivo models. S. obvallata is being used widely in traditional medicine and socio-economic applications but scientifically, it is not fully assessed regarding its complete therapeutic effects, toxicity and safety in human body. Further studies are essential and should focus on conservation, cultivation and sustainable utilization of the species.