ABSTRACT

A carminative is mainly intended to prevent or relieves the formation of gas in the gastrointestinal tract. Plants are an important source of medicine, and they have long been utilized as a traditional therapeutic treatment of a wide range of diseases. Most of people in rural areas of developing countries use traditional medicines for their health care. Carminatives are substances that help to relieve flatulence by reducing gas production in the gastrointestinal tract and making it easier to expel. Carminatives have been demonstrated to control the lower esophageal reflux however they also raise the risk of gastro-esophageal reflux disease or heartburn. Ayurveda is a traditional medicinal system in which a variety of plants are used as carminative agents. The volatile oils in these plants are mainly responsible for carminative property. The current study is a review of the literature on medicinal plants having carminative properties. The review includes 42 plants, their families, kingdom, species, plant parts used and origin. This effort aims to assist researchers in the investigation of natural compounds that can be used as carminative. Keywords: Carminative, gastrointestinal tract, esophageal reflux, medicinal plants, volatile oil
Publication date: 01/06/2024

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2024/13.6.8087