A review on pharmacological activities of Andrographis paniculata

Abstract

Andrographis paniculata, is a very famous herbal plant belonging to the family Acanthaceae that has been used since ancient times. Andrographis paniculata, is also called Kalmegh and ‘King of Bitters'. Andrographis paniculata, has been officially mentioned in Indian Pharmacopoeia It is a chief constituent of many Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani, formulations which are used in the management of liver-related issues. It is a common herbal medicine used to treat snake and bug bites, diabetes, dysentery, fever, and malaria, abortifacient, cancer lytic, depurative, expectorant, hepatoprotective, hypoglycemic, immune enhancement, laxative, sedative, thrombolytic, vermicide, analgesic, antibacterial, antiperiodic, antipyretic, antithrombotic, antiviral. The present review article focuses on the pharmacological activities of Andrographis paniculata.