The Journal of Phytopharmacology 2023; 12(2):104-110 DOI:10.31254/phyto.2023.12207
Medicinal plants as a sources of terpenoids and their impact on Central Nervous System disorders: A review
Luwangshangbam James Singh1 , Dawan Arkini Challam2 , Bidyarani Devi Senjam3
1. Department of Plantation, Spices, Medicinal and Aromatic Crops, Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV, Mohanpur, Nadia, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
2. Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agriculture, BCKV, Mohanpur, Nadia, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
3. Department of Pomology and Post Harvest Technology, UBKV, Cooch Behar, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 11th March, 2023 / Accepted: 14th April, 2023 / Published : 30th April, 2023
Medicinal plants are rich sources of secondary metabolites which are commonly used in treating and preventing various diseases. Among different secondary metabolites, terpenoids play an important role as signaling compounds and growth regulators in plants. Besides these, terpenoids also have medicinal properties which are effectively used in treating common Central Nervous System disorders such as anti-Parkinson´s disease, anti-Alzheimer’s disease, anti-malarial, anti-ulcer, hepaticidal, etc. Terpenoids were also known for their potential role in improving intelligence, memory-enhancing, and exerting antidepressant and antianxiety effects. The availability of medicinal plants in nature is an indication for combating various diseases since synthetic drugs have serious side effects that negatively affect the treatment outcome. Thus, the need to strengthen the research on reservoirs of phytochemicals that are present abundantly in medicinal plants is important for their identification, isolation, and characterization of particular drug-yielding compounds against several diseases. In this review, we have summarised the important potential of medicinal plants’ terpenoids and their effects on Central Nervous System disorders.
Central Nervous System, Medicinal plants, Phytochemicals, Secondary metabolites, Terpenoids
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Singh LJ, Challam DA, Senjam BD. Medicinal plants as a sources of terpenoids and their impact on Central Nervous System disorders: A review. J Phytopharmacol 2023; 12(2):104-110. doi: 10.31254/phyto.2023.12207
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