A Comprehensive Review of Achyranthes Aspera Root: Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, And Therapeutic Potential

Achyranthes aspera (Prickly Chaff Flower) has gained immense ethnopharmacological importance as a medicinal plant and is incorporated among various traditional medicinal system globally. It is a member of Amaranthaceae family. Although almost every part of the plant is used in traditional medical systems, the seeds, the roots and shoots comprise particularly important medicinal components. Chemical compounds such as lignin, alkaloids, saponins, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, protein, glycosides and carbohydrates. It is used traditionally for astringent, anti-fertility, ophthalmia, cancer, stomach issues and spermicidal. In this review, our main objective is to collect and discuss the available literature addressing the various categories of secondary metabolites from A. aspera roots, which have great potential in the development of effective pharmaceuticals.