Abstract
Andrographis paniculata is a versatile tropical plant that is considered to have many essential medicinal properties. Plants can combine an open scope of the natural active compound that carries out significant organic roles and are used as pharmaceuticals. Herbal plants have therapeutic and prophylactic properties, so scientists are concentrating on developing crude drugs to make people's lives easier. Medicinal plants are the primary sources of therapeutic remedies for various ailments. These potential medicinal effects are primarily attributed to their active phytoconstituents. The importance of plants has been well understood by society and is well documented by scientists who have attached medicinal values to plants since ancient times. A. paniculata has been used as a herbal remedy for treating the upper gastrointestinal tract and upper respiratory tract, fever, herpes, diabetes, and other chronic illness. The A. paniculata treats a wide range of diseases in traditional medicinal systems, and its intended benefits must be evaluated. Depending on different plant studies, this review aims to discuss the medicinal values, pharmacological activity, and toxicity profile of A. paniculata like antibacterial, antioxidative, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer activity for successful plant usage. In order to address the forthcoming research opportunities in the future, there is a need to establish a means of bridging the existing gap. It underscores the compilation of extensive pharmacological uses in order to establish the potential of A. paniculata as a versatile medicinal agent.
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