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- Title
A panoramic view on phytochemical, nutritional, ethanobotanical uses and pharmacological values of Trachyspermum ammi Linn.
- Authors
Asif, Hafiz Muhammad; Sultana, Sabira; Akhtar, Naveed
- Abstract
Trachyspermum ammi Linn. ( T. ammi ) is an aromatic, grassy, annual plant belonging to Umbelliferae family which grows in the east of India, Pakistan, Iran, and Egypt. T. ammi has been used traditionally to treat arthritis, colic, diarrhea and gastrointestinal problems. In addition to these medicinal uses, T. ammi continues to be valued around the world as an important cooking spice and is believed to relief the common cold, flu-like symptoms, headaches, and even painful menstrual periods. These multiple uses can be explained by its several active compounds. The phytochemical studies on T. ammi seeds have revealed the presence of alkaloids, steroids, fixed oils, glycosides, tannins, saponin and flavonoids, cumene, thymene, amino acids and dietary fiber essential oils like thymol, c-terpinene, p-cymene. Several pharmacological studies on anti-tussive effect, inhibitory effect on histamine (H1) receptors, antihypertensive, antispasmodic, bronchodilator, hepato-protective, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anti mutagenic activities of T. ammi seed extracts have been reported in the literature. The present review is therefore, an effort to give a detailed survey of the literature on traditional, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of T. ammi .
- Subjects
CUMENE; CYMENE; ESSENTIAL oils; MUTAGENS; THYMOL
- Publication
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2014, Vol 4, pS545
- ISSN
2221-1691
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.12980/APJTB.4.2014APJTB-2014-0242