A Review: Cyanthillium cinereum (L) H. Rob.

Abstract

Cyanthillium cinereum (L) H. Rob (family Asteraceae) is also known as Poovamkurunnila in Malayalam. It is commonly found as a weed throughout in India. Cyanthillium cinereum is an annual herb with hairy stem, up to 12-75 cm height. The leaves are simple, alternate, ovate-elliptic or acute, irregularly dentate or crenate-serrate and hairy. Cyanthillium cinereum is an annual herb, contains various phytochemicals like cardiac glycosides, phenols, flavonoids, steroids, tannins, saponins and phlobatannins etc. Due to the presence of these phytochemicals Cyanthillium cinereum exhibits various activities like analgesic, antibacterial, antioxidant, anticancer, antispasmodic, antimalarial and antifungal etc. Keywords: Cyanthillium cinereum (L) H. Rob, Pharmacological activities, Therapeutic use.