World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

RICINUS COMMUNIS: PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIONS AND MARKETED MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

Nesar Ahmad*, Anuradha Mishra, Farogh Ahsan, Tarique Mahmood, Noorul Hasan, Zafar Khan

ABSTRACT

Ricinus communis L. family Euphorbiaceae importance has the use of different parts of this plant for the treatment of different diseases. The Preliminary Phytochemical studied of R. communis revealed the presence of Steroids, Saponins, Alkaloids, Flavonoids, and Glycosides. Castor beans have been used in traditional Egyptian and Greek medicine. The root of this plant is also useful as an ingredient of various prescriptions for nervous diseases and rheumatic affections such as lumbago, pleurodynia and sciatica In the Indian system of medicine, the leaf, root and seed oil of this plant have been used for the treatment of inflammation and liver disorders as they have been found to be hepatoprotective, laxative and diuretic. The antifertility activity of 50% ethanolic extract of R. communis has also been reported. Roots and aerial parts are useful in the treatment of diabetes.50% of ethanolic extract of the root, stem and leaves of this plant showed hypoglycemic activity.

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