A REVIEW O PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY AD MICROPROPAGATIO OF SPILATHES ACMELLA

Summary Spilanthes acmella (Compositae) commonly known as Akarkara, mostly found in Indian subcontinent. Whole parts of the plant are rich in secondary metabolites, which impart mariculous medicinal uses to the plant. The bioactive constituents isolated from S. acmella are spilanthol, isobutylamides, triterpenoids, butylated hydroxytoluene, polygo� dial and eudesmanolide etc. The plant has found applications in pharmaceuticals as an antitoothache formulation for pain relief, swelling and gum infections, periodontosis and

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