Abstract:Recently, pharmacognosy, exploration of plant and animal based extracts and naturally present bioactive compounds as a source of possible drug has been a central area of research worldwide. In this review, an attempt has been made to list and comprehend various pharmacological potential of a widely available weed, Achyranthes aspera, growing in waste places along roadsides in tropical Asia, Africa and America. It has gained much attention in scientific researches due to its ethnomedicinal uses by folks and tra… Show more
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