Mimosa pudica L. (Laajvanti): An Overview

Pharmacognosy Reviews,2012,6,12,115-124.
Published:August 2012
Type:Review Article
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Author(s) affiliations:

Hafsa Ahmad, Sakshi Sehgal, Anurag Mishra, Rajiv Gupta

Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology and Management, Faizabad Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Abstract:

Mimosa pudica L. (g) also referred to as touch me not, live and die, shame plant and humble plant is a prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America and Australia, also found in India heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey green leaflets that fold and droop at night or when touched and cooled. These unique bending movements have earned it a status of 'curiosity plant'. It appears to be a promising herbal candidate to undergo further exploration as evident from its pharmacological profile. It majorly possesses antibacterial, antivenom, antifertility, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, aphrodisiac and various other pharmacological activities. The herb has been used traditionally for ages, in the treatment of urogenital disorders, piles, dysentery, sinus and also applied on wounds. This work is an attempt to explore and compile the different pharmacognostic aspects of the action plant M. pudica reported till date.

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H. Ahmad, Sehgal, S. , Mishra, A. , and Gupta, R. , Mimosa pudica L. (Laajvanti): An Overview, Pharmacognosy Reviews, vol. 6, no. 12, pp. 115-124, 2012.