Chemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Promising Aromatic Plant Nagarmotha (<i>Cyperus Scariosus</i> R.Br.): A Review

Abstract

Cyperus scariosus R.Br. (Nagarmotha) is pestiferous perennial, delicate slender sedge found wildly in various parts of the country, especially in damp or marshy areas and collected wildly for extraction of its essential oil using steam distillation. The rhizomes of C. scariosus possess pleasant aromatic odour, the essential oil is used as anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial and anti-fungal agent and it is also used as one of the ingredients in several formulations for the Ayurvedic systems of medicine. Phytochemical studies have shown that the major chemical components of this herb are polyphenol, flavonol, glycoside, alkaloid, saponins, sesquiterpenoids and essential oil. Rhizome of the plant is used in fever, arthritis, diuretic, nervine tonic, treatment of diarrhea and dysentery, leprosy, bronchitis, amenorrhea and blood disorders. The fruits of the plant are used as carminative, diuretic tonic and have stomachic. The details of plant and its essential oil, chemical constituents and biological activities have been described in this review.

Pharmacological evaluation of methanolic extract of <i>Cyperus scariosus</i>

“…The rhizomes of C. scariosus used as an anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, antifungal agent and it is also used as in many formulations for the Ayurvedic systems of medicine (Srivastava et al, 2014). The present study is aimed to evaluate anti-oxidants, antifungal, cytotoxicity activity and phytochemical analyses.…”

Terpenoid from essential oil of Cyperus scariosus and its biological activity on chilli

“…Cyperus pertenius Roxb.) known as Cypirol is an invasive weed belongs to family Cyperaceae with angular soft stem (40-90 cm), underground rhizomatous tubers, pestiferous perennial, medicinal plant of height 45-75 cm approximately (Srivastava et al 2014). It is commonly known as Nagarmotha, and is widely distributed in the forest and swamp areas of tropical and temperate regions of the world (Kasana et al 2013).…”

“…It is commonly known as Nagarmotha, and is widely distributed in the forest and swamp areas of tropical and temperate regions of the world (Kasana et al 2013). It is a noxious weed adversely effecting more than 30 crops in 92 countries (Srivastava et al 2014). The weed grows rapidly and fills the soil with its tangle of roots and rhizomes which interfere in the growth of various crops.…”

Cyperus scariosus R.Br. - An update

“…It is an important medicinal plant and it is used in treatment of variety of diseases such as amenorrhea, blood disorders 3 , bronchitis, diarrhoea, dysentery, epilepsy, leprosy, fever, gonorrhea, vomiting, syphilis and liver damage 4 . Plant is also used as diuretic, astringent, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and stimulant for the central nervous system 5 .…”