Vol. 12, Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Anurag Pandey and Rajani Srivastava

Abstract:
The research aimed to evaluate the phytochemicals and traditional uses of the medicinal plants of the genus Leea of the Vitaceae family. The main objectives of the research were an ethnobotanical survey and use of traditional knowledge for pharmacological significance of the genus leea; and a phytochemical analysis of the genus leea. These days a large number of medicinal plants are used as traditional medicine in the treatment of various diseases by the tribal community. Relevant information on all possible aspects was extracted using various databases such as Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Research Gate, etc. Vitaceae family contains around 700 species, assigned to 13-15 genera. Leea species consist of 70 species that are used for various medical purposes across the globe. Leea species (Leea indica, Leea macrophylla, Leea asiatica, Leea aequata, Leea rubra, Leea Leea philippinensis, Leea thorelii, and Leea guineensis) are an important ethnobotanical plant species in the Valmiki Tiger Reserve, is used through the traditional knowledge of the people living in West Champaran district, which has immense potential in treating and curing various diseases such as asthma, snake-bite, constipation, cough and cold, parasitic intestinal worms, blood coagulation, bone fracture, diabetes, hepatic disorder, osteoarthritis, hair fall, wounds, and other oxidative stress-related disorders. Phytoconstituents such as steroids, tannins, flavonoids, glycosides, phenolic compounds, diterpenes, triterpenes, saponins, alkaloids and many other constituents are present in Leea species. Therefore, the traditional uses and presence of phytochemicals are related to the pharmacological activity of other species of the Vitaceae family.