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Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy

A Review On Alocasia Macrorrhizos

  1. Roshan B. Badhe
  2. Fiza A. Shaikh
  3. Girish Y. Pawar
  4. Vinit S. Khairnar

Abstract

Abstract:            Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) G. Don syn. Alocasia indica(L.) schott. is an important medicinal plant in tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and South America. Alocasia macrorrhiza (L.) G.Don is recommended in the Ayurvedic text for the prevention and treatment of inflammation, diseases of the abdomen and spleen, antimicrobial, anticancer, analgesic, hepatoprotective, hepatorenal, antioxidant and antifungal. Leaf juice is used as a digestive, anthelmintic, laxative, diuretic and astringent. Alocasia macrorrhiza(L.)G.Don is an ornamental perennial herb. Its common English name is giant elephant taro. This plant contains flavonoids, oxalic acid, cyanogenic glycosides, alocasin, cholesterol, amino acids, gallic acid, malic acid, ascorbic acid, succinic acid, glucose, fructose, sucrose and betalectins. The aim of this article is to review the botany, toxicity issues, pharmacological applications and clinical studies of Alocasia macrorrhiza in an attempt to provide direction for further research.Keyword: Alocasia macrorrhizos, botany, toxicity issues, antioxidant, antihyperglycaemic,     anticancer
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