Some medicinal plants with antiasthmatic potential: a current status
Authors
Dnyaneshwar Taur
Department of Pharmacognosy, SVPM's College of Pharmacy, Malegaon (bk), Baramati, Maharashtra, India
Ravindra Patil
Department of Pharmacognosy, PDEA's Shankarrao Ursal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research Center, Kharadi, Pune-411014, Maharashtra, India
Asthma is a common disease that is rising in prevalence worldwide with the highest prevalence in industrialized countries. Asthma affect about 300 million people worldwide and it has been estimated that a further 100 million will be affected by 2025. Since the ancient times, plants have been exemplary sources of medicine. Current asthma therapy lack satisfactory success due to adverse effect, hence patients are seeking complementary and alternative medicine to treat their asthma. Ayurveda and other Indian literature mention the use of plants in various human ailments. India has about 45 000 plant species and among them several thousand are claimed to possess medicinal properties. Researches conducted in the last few decades on the plants mentioned in ancient literature or used traditionally for asthma have shown antiasthmatic, antihistaminic and antiallergic activity. This review reveals that some plants and their extract have antiasthmatic, antihistaminic, anticholinergic and antiallergic activity.
Keywords: Asthma, Antiasthmatic plants, Ayurveda, Herbal medicines, Antiallergic activity, Medicinal property
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