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A Comprehensive Review of the Phytochemistry, Pharmacological, Ethnobotany, and Traditional Uses of Caryota urens

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Jayshree, Vivek Kumar Sidhu, Prateek Tirkey, Sweta Rai, Prashant Kumar
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.si4.298

Abstract

Indian native Caryota urens belong to the family Arecaceae and are the most significant herbal medicinal plant. These trees are nutrient-dense herbal plant sources with good bioactive chemical contents, vital components, and numerous uses. Caryota urens, known as Kithul, is a versatile and neglected palm primarily found in lowland tropical Asia. It has been regarded as a significant plant that supports Sri Lankan villagers' life because of its many uses. Every component of the plant is valued medicinally in some way or another. Today, it is regarded as a significant source of several innovative items for medicines against various ailments, for example, hair tonics, antioxidant, anti-fungal, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and remediating actions of Caryota urens which have already been studied, which emphasizes the need for further research into the information that is now accessible. All of the research studies conducted earlier signify the importance of Caryota urens and establishes it to be a highly valued medicinal plant, indicating that we conserve this family of palm on a broader basis. Caryota urens have promising compounds and pharmacological effects.

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