Acorus calamus linn. : Chemistry and Biology

Arasan Elaya Raja; M Vijayalakshmi; Garikapati Devalarao

Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology

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0974-360X (Online)
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Acorus calamus linn. : Chemistry and Biology

Author(s): Arasan Elaya Raja, M Vijayalakshmi, Garikapati Devalarao

Email(s): elayaraja80@rediffmail.com

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Address: Arasan Elaya Raja1*, M Vijayalakshmi2 and Garikapati Devalarao1
1KVSR Siddhartha college of Pharmaceutical sciences, Vijayawada-520 010 India
2Department of Microbiology, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur. India
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Published In: Volume - 2, Issue - 2, Year - 2009

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ABSTRACT:
Chemical constituents and biological activity of plant drug Acorus calamus Linn. (family:Araceae) was reviewed. Different parts of the plant showed the presence of large number of phenyl propanoids, sesquiterpenes and monoterpenes as well as xanthone glycosides, flavones, lignans, steroids and inorganic constituents. It is also reported to possess insecticidal, larvicidal, antibacterial, mutagenic, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, anticonvulsant,neuroleptic,smooth muscle relaxant and smooth muscle stimulant activity.

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Arasan Elaya Raja, M Vijayalakshmi, Garikapati Devalarao. Acorus calamus linn. : Chemistry and Biology. Research J. Pharm. and Tech.2(2): April.-June.2009,;Page 256-261.

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Arasan Elaya Raja, M Vijayalakshmi, Garikapati Devalarao. Acorus calamus linn. : Chemistry and Biology. Research J. Pharm. and Tech.2(2): April.-June.2009,;Page 256-261. Available on: https://www.rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2009-2-2-53