A review on bioactive phytochemicals, ethnomedicinal and pharmacological importance of Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.)

Abstract

The Portulaca oleracea L. commonly known as Purslane is distributed all over the world and easily grows in diverse soil conditions. It has been traditionally used as a nutritious and ethnomedicinal food across the globe. Various studies have shown that the plant is a rich source of various important phytochemicals such as flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, proteins, carbohydrates, and vitamins such as A, C, E, and B, carotenoids and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium and zinc. It is particularly very important because of the presence of very high concentration of omega-3- fatty acids especially α-linolenic acid, gamma- linolenic acid and linoleic acid, which are not generally synthesized in terrestrial plants. Various parts of Purslane are known for ethnomedicinal and pharmacological uses because of its anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, skeletal muscle relaxant, antitumor, hepatoprotective, anticancer, antioxidant, anti-insomnia, analgesic, gastroprotective, neuroprotective, wound healing and antiseptic activities. Due to multiple benefits of Purslane, it has become an important wonder crop and various scientists across the globe have shown much interest in it as a healthy food for the future. In this review, we provide an update on the phytochemical and nutritional composition of Purslane, its usage as nutritional and an ethnomedicinal plant across the world. We further emphasize its ethno medicinal importance across cultures and pharmacological potential.

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“…17 The plant is distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world and native to South America and Africa. 18 Meanwhile, star anise is a member of the Magnoliaceae which is found in the tropics and subtropics. The plant is native to China and Vietnam.…”

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“…Cultivated varieties of purslane, under many different local names, are grown as vegetables in many regions, particularly the Mediterranean, Central Europe, and Asia (Uddin et al 2014). Purslane has been traditionally used for nutritional and medicinal purposes in many countries (Kumar et al 2021). Various parts of the plant are used for phytotherapeutic and pharmacological purposes due to its anti-inflammatory, myorelaxant, antitumor, hepatoprotective, cardiac tonic, antioxidant, gastroprotective, neuroprotective, wound healing, antiseptic, and anti-insomnia effects (Uddin et al 2014, Kumar et al 2021.…”

“…Purslane has been traditionally used for nutritional and medicinal purposes in many countries (Kumar et al 2021). Various parts of the plant are used for phytotherapeutic and pharmacological purposes due to its anti-inflammatory, myorelaxant, antitumor, hepatoprotective, cardiac tonic, antioxidant, gastroprotective, neuroprotective, wound healing, antiseptic, and anti-insomnia effects (Uddin et al 2014, Kumar et al 2021. In Morocco, cooked leaves are consumed to treat hypercholesterolemia (Chaachouay et al 2019).…”