The Medicinal Effect of Different Parts of Abrus Precatorius Plant Extract – A Review

The Abrus Precatorius plant is considered as a valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against various diseases. Various parts of this plant are used to treat bacterial infections and for the development of industrial products. The roots, leaves, and seeds of this Abrus Precatorius plant are used for different medicinal purpose. Herbal medicines are in great demand for preliminary health care because of their wide medicinal values without any side effects. Abrus Precatorius is the native plant of this Indian subcontinent and used in many ways in traditional system of medicine considered as the Ayurveda treatment. It is reported that the plant has broad range of therapeutic potentials, like anti-bacterial, anti-ulcer, anti-fungal, anti-tumor, analgesic, anti-spasmodic, anti-diabetic, anti-serotonergic, anti-migraine, including treatment of hair, inflammation, wounds, throat scratches and sores. It is now considered as valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against several diseases and for development of industrial products, but still additional information needs to be updated. Therefore, the present review is desired to compile up the updated data and highlighting the special features on its pharmacological activities in various diseases. The plant is used for therapeutic purpose since Vedic period.