Phytopharmacology Profile of Bougainvillea glabra: An Overview

Abstract

Plants are a source of huge amount of drugs compromising to different groups such as anti diabetic, antispasmodics, emetics, anti-cancer, anti-microbial etc. The WHO estimated that 80% of the population of developing countries still relies on traditional medicine, mostly plant drugs for their primary health care needs. Paper flower is the other name used for the Bougainvillea. Bougainvillea is a popular woody scandent shrub. The leaves of Bougainvillea glabra are reported to have anti- inflammatory activities, anti-hyperglycemic activity, insecticidal activity, anti hyperglycemic activity anti ulcer, antimicrobial and anti-diarrheal activity and its antiviral proteins. This review spotlights the recent updates on Bougainvillea glabra with reference to their morphology, phytochemistry and phytopharmacology.