Mimosa pudica L. (Laajvanti): An overview
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Rajiv Gupta
Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology and Management, Faizabad Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
Received: 18-02-2011; Revised: 02-04-201; Accepted: 06-06-2012.
Volume 6, Issue 12 · pp. 115–124 · 2012 · DOI: 10.4103/0973-7847.99945
ABSTRACT
Mimosa pudica L. (Mimosaceae) also referred to as touch me not, live and die, shame plant and humble plant is a prostrate or semi-erect subshrub of tropical America and Australia, also found in India heavily armed with recurved thorns and having sensitive soft grey green leafl ets that fold and droop at night or when touched and cooled. These unique bending movements have earned it a status of ‘curiosity plant’. It appears to be a promising herbal candidate to undergo further exploration as evident from its pharmacological profi le. It majorly possesses antibacterial, antivenom, antifertility, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, aphrodisiac, and various other pharmacological activities. The herb has been used traditionally for ages, in the treatment of urogenital disorders, piles, dysentery, sinus, and also applied on wounds. This work is an attempt to explore and compile the different pharmacognostic aspects of the action plant M. pudica reported till date.
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Ahmad, H., Sehgal, S., Mishra, A., & Gupta, R. (2012). Mimosa pudica L. (Laajvanti): An overview. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 6(12), 115–124. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.99945