A Comprehensive Review of Pharmacological Potential of Bougainvillea Glabra

Numerous medications that affect various groups, including antispasmodics, emetics, anti-cancer, and antimicrobials, are derived from plants. According to WHO estimates, 80% of people in underdeveloped nations still get their primary medical treatment from traditional medicine, primarily plant-based medications. Therefore, research into the antioxidant qualities of herbs that can be used to cure a variety of illnesses is desperately needed. Antioxidants serve a variety of physiological functions in the body because they block the oxidation process, even at comparatively low concentrations. There are two types of antioxidants: natural and synthetic. [1]The plant Bougainvillea glabra is widely used in Indian medical systems, such as Ayurveda and Siddha, as well as other traditional medical systems around the world, to cure a variety of illnesses. When examined using several disease-based pharmacological models using different extracts of roots, leaves, flowers, and root oil as test samples, it was found that many of the traditional uses of Bougainvillea glabra were authenticated. Our review article focuses on antioxidant and pharmacological actions. This article might provide ideas for future research directions and new formulations in allopathic and certain traditional. [2].