Medicinal plants have always played a vital role for the healthy human life. The family Euphorbiaceous is a family
of flowering plants and contains nearly about 300 genera and 7,500 species. Amongst all, the species Ricinus communis or
castor plant has high traditional and modern medicinal values. The individual parts of the plant like the seed, seed oil, leaves
and the roots showed their importance in pharmacology. Traditionally, the plant has been used for the treatment of various
diseases in traditional or folk remedies throughout the world. In modern pharmacology, this plant is reported to possess
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, central analgesic, antitumor, anti-nociceptive, antiasthmatic activity and other
medicinal properties. These activities of the plant are due to the presence of important phytochemical constituents like
flavonoids, glycosides, alkaloids, steroids, terpenoids etc. The aim of present article is to explore the chemical constituents,
their structures and medicinal importance of Ricinus communis.
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Posté Le : 17/09/2023
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Ecrit par : - Singh Ram - Geetanjali M.
Source : Algerian Journal of Natural Products Volume 3, Numéro 1, Pages 120-129 2015-02-10