Int. J. Adv. Res. Sci. Technol. Volume 10, Issue 8, 2022, pp 867-871.
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Geomorphology, Phytochemistry, Ethnomedicaland Pharmacological Activities of
Amaranthus Viridis Linn.
Pooja R C
1
, Ajay B V
2
, Dr. Bharathi D R
3
Department of Pharmacology, Sri Adichunchinagiri College of Pharmacy, B.G Nagar, India
*Corresponding Author’s E-Mail: poojarc094@gmail.com
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: 11 Aug 2022
: 16 Aug 2022
: 21 Aug 2022
Amaranthus viridis L. is a member of the Amaranthaceae family, which
includes the "Chowlai" plant, a widely grown weed and wild vegetable.
ANumerous substance, including the amino acids lysine, histidine, cystine,
arginine, phenylalanine, leucine, isoleucine, methionine, valine, tyrosine
and threonineare present in the viridis. Finding new chemical entities
through phytochemical screening of Amaranthus Viridis Linn. leaf extract.
Indicates the presence of biologically active components such as triterpenes,
alkaloids, cardiac glycosides, flavonoids, tannins, and phenols. Some
chemical components in Amaranthus Viridis Linn. have significant anti-
inflammatory, antihepatotoxic, anti-ulcer, antiallergic, and antiviral effects.
To ease labour discomfort and function as an antipyretic, Traditional
medicine in India and Nepal makes use of A. viridis. The bruised leaves are
used by the Negritos of the Philippines as a direct treatment for a number of
skin diseases, such as eczema, psoriasis, and rashes. Additionally, it has
been used as a diuretic, anti-rheumatic, anti-ulcer, analgesic, antiemetic,
laxative, appetite enhancer, antileprotic, anti-inflammatory for the urinary
system, a vermifuge for venereal disorders, a remedy for respiratory and
ocular conditions, and a medication for asthma.
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Keywords:
Amaranthus viridislinn.,
Pharmacologicals, Pytochemicals,
Anti-inflammatory,
Hepatoprotective, Antinociceptive,
Antidiabetic, Cardio Protective,
Antihyperlipidemic
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Citation: Pooja R C, Ajay B V, Dr. Bharathi D R, Geomorphology, Phytochemistry,
Ethnomedicaland Pharmacological Activities of Amaranthus Viridis Linn. Volume 10,
Issue 8, 2022 August, pp.867-871.
1. Geomorphology:
Amaranthus viridis L. (Family Amaranthaceae) is found
in radiator climates. Furthermore, the whole plant has
analgesic and antipyretic effects and is utilised in
traditional medical systems to treat pain and
fever
1
.Amaranthus Viridis Linn.is thought to be of Asian
origin, although it is now a worldwide wildflower found
in tropical and subtropical regions, as well as well outside
temperate zones e.g., Europe, North America, Asia, and
Australia. It's also a huge problem in sub-Saharan Africa.
This is a rather common plant. It is cultivated on occasion
(for example, in Nigeria). Gabonese and Democratic
Republic of the Congo)
2
. Amaranthus Viridis Linn. is a 1-
meter-tall, erect, angular, annual or short-lived perennial
herb that bears branches. The stem is slender to sparsely
pubescent in the upper part with multicellular hairs. Its
alternate leaves range in shape from deltoid-ovate to
rhomboid-oblong, 2-8 cm 1.5–6 cm in length, with a
petiole up to 10 cm long, a margin that is occasionally
sinuate, an emarginate apex with a small mucro, and a
base that is quickly cuneate. The leaves can be glabrous
or pubescent. In lower part region of the stem, frequently
proliferating, 7 mm-diameter, paniculated, axillary
clusters, it also has axillary or largely terminal spikes that
are frequently paniculated, agglomerated cymes, and
placed in slender, up to 12 cm-long arrangements.
Flowers are subsessile, green, and unisexual; bracts and
bracteoles are lanceolate ovate, with male and female
varieties mixed together; tepals in male flowers have 3
stamens; in female flowers, the superior midrib is
frequently enlarged above and curved along the fruit.
Fruit of a sub-globose capsule, about 1.5 mm in diameter,
not or barely larger than the perianth, often severely
wrinkled, indehiscent, and one seeded One millimetre in
diameter, shiny, black, with an acute edge that may be
verrucose or have a discrete structure, the seed is sub-
globose and somewhat compressed. Seedlings with
lanceolate,12 mm 2.5 mm cotyledons and epigeal
germination may be seen
3
. Other traditional applications
include treating urinary tract inflammation, diuretics,