Review Article
    Pharmacognosy Reviews
    Vol. 16
    Issue 32
    2022
    pp. 90-94
    Open Access

    Pharmacological Review on Astragalus membranaceus: Chinese Traditional Herb

    Abu Md Ashif Ikbal1,Amlanjyoti Rajkhowa1,Bikash Debnath1,2,Waikhom Somraj Singh1,3,Kuntal Manna1,Bedanta Bhattacharjee4,Tanmoy Das5,Sanchari Goswami1,6
    1Department of Pharmacy, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura, INDIA.
    1Department of Pharmacy, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura, INDIA., 2Department of Pharmaceutics, Regional Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Abhoynagar, Agartala, Tripura, INDIA.
    1Department of Pharmacy, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura, INDIA., 3Department of Allied Health Sciences, The ICFAI University, Kamalghat, Mohanpur, Agartala, Tripura, INDIA.
    4Girijananda Chowdhury, Institute of Pharmaceutical, Sciences, Tezpur, Assam, INDIA.
    5Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Assam University (A Central University), Silchar, Assam, INDIA.
    1Department of Pharmacy, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura, INDIA., 6Department of Pharmacology, Bharat Institute of Technology, Ibrahimpatnam, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, INDIA.
    Correspondence:

    *Bikash Debnath

    Department of Pharmacy, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Agartala, Tripura, INDIA.

    bikashrips2014@gmail.com

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    Published:25/08/2022
    Received: 12/02/2022
    Accepted: 24/04/2022

    Abstract

    Astragalus membranaceus is a Chinese medicinal plant belonging to the family Leguminosae. This plant is actively used in traditional Chinese medicine for its diverse therapeutic application. The plant contains various active phytochemicals that produce various pharmacological activities. From the literature review, the essential pharmacological activities of Astragalus membranaceus are reduce oxidative stress, neuroprotective, antiviral, anti cancer, immunomodulatory, vascular protective, and antimicrobial activities. In this review, we summarize the pharmacological activities of Astragalus membranaceus with the proper mechanism of action.

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    Keywords

    Phytoconstituents
    Neuroprotective
    Antiviral
    Anti-neoplastic
    Immunodulatory agent
    Alzheimer
    Cardioprotective
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