Ethnobotanical Significance of Picrorhiza Kurroa (Kutki), a Threatened Species

Kumari, Isha; Kaurav, Hemlata; Chaudhary, Gitika

doi:10.52403/ijrr.20210443

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“…A mixture in a ratio of 1 : 1.5 of the two C-9 iridoid glycosides, picroside I and kutkoside, is known as Picroliv and represents approximately 60% of the total components of kutkin. Furthermore, pharmacological effects of P. kurroa such as hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory, anticancer, anti-mutagenic, antiinflammatory, and antioxidant are attributed to its main bioactive components kutkin and Picroliv 130 , 131 , 132 , 133 , 134 , 135 , 136 , 137 , 138 , 139 , 140 .…”

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The Use of Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Vitiligo: An Updated Review

2022

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Vitiligo is a chronic disease of unknown etiology that causes progressive cutaneous depigmentation. Current pharmacological treatments have limited success and present significant risks. Many efforts have been made in recent years to explore new anti-vitiligo therapeutic strategies, including herbal-based therapies. The objective of the present review is to provide an updated overview on the most frequently used medicinal plants in the treatment of vitiligo. A bibliographical search was carried out in scientific databases Pubmed, Scifinder, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Medline up to October 2021 using the descriptors vitiligo, herbal, medicinal plants, and alternative therapies. In our search, the highest number of published studies comprise plants commonly used in traditional herbal medicine, highlighting the usefulness of ethnopharmacology in the discovery of new therapeutic agents. The review outlines current understanding and provides an insight into the role of psoralens and khellin (photosensitizing agents obtained from plants such as Cullen corylifolium or Ammi visnaga). The paper also describes other traditional herbs such as Ginkgo biloba, Phlebodium aureum, Piper nigrum, Picrorhiza kurroa, and Baccharoides anthelmintica that can likewise act as potential therapeutical agents. Based on our findings, photosensitizing agents in combination with phototherapy, the association of oral Phebodium aureum with phototherapies as well as oral G. biloba in monotherapy showed greater scientific evidence as therapeutic options. The research results emphasize that further investigation in this area is merited. More long-term follow up clinical trials and higher quality randomized trials are needed.

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The Use of Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Vitiligo: An Updated Review

2022

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“…According to the study's data on its phytochemistry, it has a complex variety of phytochemicals. It primarily contains cucurbitacins, acetophenones, and iridoids [ 16 ]. Sah and Varshney have reported 61 biochemical compounds from different parts of P. kurrooa [ 17 ].…”

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“…The rhizome is cylindrical, irregularly curved, 2.5–8 cm long, 4–8 mm thick, externally grayish brown in colour, jointed, and zigzag with jointed nodes having branching and rooting at them. The rhizomes and roots have a bitter taste [ 16 ].…”

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Comparative Study on the Biochemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Picrorhiza kurrooa Rolye ex Benth. Obtained from Uttarakhand

Pokhriyal,

Prakash,

Patni

2023

Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

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Picrorhiza kurrooa Royle ex Benth. is one of the well-established herbal plants with an exceptional therapeutic potential. It belongs to the Scrophulariaceae family and is commonly called as kutki. The drug obtained from the plant is a bitter tonic due to the presence of kutkin in it. Over 61 secondary metabolites from the plants have been identified, including iridoid glycosides, flavonoids, cucurbitacins, and phenolic chemicals. However, picrosides are the major phytochemicals in this species that are responsible for its well-known hepatoprotective properties. The present study was conducted to compare Picrorhiza kurrooa (dried rhizomes) obtained from local traders from the markets of three different districts of Uttarakhand, i.e., the Dewal block of Chamoli, Ukhimath block of Rudraprayag, and Dharchula block of Pithoragarh. Biochemical analysis was conducted on the powder of dried rhizomes for alkaloids, phenolics, tannins, flavonoids, and antioxidant activity. Based on analysis, it was found that the total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, total alkaloid content, and radical scavenging activity of P. kurrooa rhizomes purchased from Darma valley, Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, were the highest, followed by rhizomes collected from the Dewal block of Chamoli district and the least were found in rhizomes obtained from the Ukhimath block of Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand. The maximum tannin content was found in Picrorhiza kurrooa rhizomes obtained from the Dewal block of Chamoli, while total reducing power was observed the highest in rhizomes from the Ukhimath block of Rudraprayag. The results provided evidence that P. kurrooa obtained from Darma valley, Pithoragarh, are the potential source of phenolics, flavonoids, and tannins and have the highest DPPH-scavenging activity and therefore could be served as the basis for future drugs and food materials.

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“…This plant is used for medicinal purposes for about 4000 years as per the Hindu epic Srimad Bhagwat. [2]. There are about 256 species of Chlorophytum and 17 among them are found in India.…”

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“…The Indian government has started promoting its cultivation due to its high economic perspective [15,16]. This plant is also used as a culinary food in India [2]. The roots of Chlorophytum brovilianum are being used as an aphrodisiac, health-promoting, adaptogen, and antiaging agent.…”

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Effect of Varieties and Spacing on Vegetative Growth and Root Yield of Safed Musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum)

Ram¹,

Saini²

2022

IJPSS

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The experiment entitled “Effect of varieties and spacing on vegetative growth and root yield of safed musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum)” was carried out to find out the suitable variety with optimum spacing 2018-19 and 2019-20 which was designed in factorial RBD with two varieties and three spacing levels. The trials were sown in two years i.e. on 02-07-2018 and 31-05-2019. The present investigation has been carried out at the main experiment station, Department of Horticulture at Medicinal and Aromatic Plant, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, India. The data has been recorded in the following parameters, like leaf length, leaf width, number of tillers/hill, length and diameter of fingers, number of fingers per plant, fresh root yield, and dry root yield. It is effective against male sexual disorders such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, and infertility and is used as a health tonic.

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Ethnobotanical Significance of Picrorhiza Kurroa (Kutki), a Threatened Species

Cited by 12 publications

References 34 publications

The Use of Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Vitiligo: An Updated Review

The Use of Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Vitiligo: An Updated Review

Comparative Study on the Biochemical Profile and Antioxidant Activity of Picrorhiza kurrooa Rolye ex Benth. Obtained from Uttarakhand

Effect of Varieties and Spacing on Vegetative Growth and Root Yield of Safed Musli (Chlorophytum borivilianum)

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