A REVIEW ON BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM

Abstract

Bryophyllum pinnatum (family: Crassulaceae) was widely used in traditional medicine. They are found in especially in tropical Africa, India, China, Tropical America. The physiochemical study shows presence of alkaloid, flavanoid, lipids, organic acids, phenols, triterpene, glycoside and bufadienolides. It is widely used in treatment of haemostatic and wound healing. It is also used in treatment of immunomodulatory, CNS depressant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, anticonvulsant, anticancer, antiallergic, nephroprotective, hepatoprotective, antileishmanial, antiulcer activity. From this review of plant, it highlight the chemical constituent and medicinal uses of plant