ABSTRACT

Podophyllum hexandrum, a highly valuable endangered medicinal plant, shows an enormous variety of secondary metabolites from its different parts. The plant parts have been in medicinal use since ancient times, and due to their vast therapeutic potential, Podophyllum hexandrum gained tremendous importance in various systems of medicine. The plant has been titled "divine drug" due to its antifungal, antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, antiviral, and insecticidal properties. In this review, the phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, and ethnomedicinal importance of this valuable plant have been comprehensively described. Keywords: Podophyllotoxin, antitumor, teniposide, etopophos, etoposide
Publication date: 01/02/2024

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.2.7810