The use of medicinal plants, their derivatives, and their defined secondary metabolites is
increasing worldwide as a natural substitute for synthetically generated chemicals in both
Traditional and Allopathic systems of medicine. Tagetes erecta, also referred to as Genda Phul
(marigold) shows several therapeutic benefits. The plant's various parts are beneficial for
fevers, astringent, stomachic, scabies and liver issues, ocular conditions, purify the liver,
carminative, colds, rheumatism, bleeding piles, bronchitis. Tagetes erecta is a plant includes
several significant phytochemical components such as carotenoids, flavonoids, terpenoids from
various parts of the plant. It demonstrates a variety of pharmacological effects, including anti-
nociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, insecticidal, larvicidal, hepatoprotective,
antipyretic, wound healing, antifungal, antibacterial, and antiepileptic.
Keywords: Tagetes erecta, Astringent, Carotenoids, Hepatoprotective, Antibacterial,
Antiepileptic
Publication date: 01/12/2023
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.12.7665
