Traditional Use, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological and Toxicological Properties of <i>Acanthus ilicifolius</i>: A Review

The practice of plants for the deterrence and management innumerable physiological states diseases dates back to history humankind. Although many today’s medicinal yields are achieved synthetically, they often modelled on chemical composition plants. In this accordance, Acanthus genus (Family Acanthaceae) has acknowledged considerable attention due its wide range secondary metabolites customary usage in Indian Chinese system medicine. It is worth mention that A. ilicifolius enormously among all species genus. This plant considered be rich sources steroids, triterpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins. Traditionally, been used asthma, diabetes, dyspepsia, hepatitis, leprosy, neuralgia, paralysis, ringworm, skin disease, snake bite, leukemia. Toxicological investigation mice model showed that, ethanolic extract leaves have no toxic effect up dose 1000 mg/kg BW, 2000 BW mild toxicity 5000 caused some organ like liver, heart, pancreas, lung kidney. Different also exhibited Anti-inflammatory, anti-leishmanial, osteoblastic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant anticancer activities. review article an endeavor cover current expansion phytochemical pharmacological potential which will a good reference tool investigators who wish work natural products.