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Vigna trilobata (l.) verdc: a review of medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology

  • Authors Details :  
  • Mehreen Zaheer,  
  • Anum Kalim,  
  • Maaz Uddin Ahmed Siddiqui,  
  • Salman Ahmed

Journal title : Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry

Publisher : AkiNik Publications

Online ISSN : 2278-4136

Page Number : 118-120

Journal volume : 10

Journal issue : 2

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Vigna trilobata (L.) VERDC. belongs to the family Papilionaceae, which is found throughout the tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. In folk medicine, it is used for arthritis, fever, cough, dysentery, and urinogenital disorders. Different secondary metabolites, such as alkaloids, glycosides, terpenoids, and flavonoids, have been reported in Vigna trilobata. It has antioxidant, antidiabetic, and anti-inflammatory activities.

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.22271/phyto.2021.v10.i2b.13971

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