Volume : 12, Issue : 04, April – 2025

Title:

THERAPEUTIC VALUE OF PILEA MICROPHYLLA: A REVIEW

Authors :

Liya S Saji*, Mrs. Savitha Mol G M, Mrs. Anusha Jasmin R J, Ms. Jyothi B N, Dr. Kiran K J, Dr. Prasobh G R

Abstract :

Pilea microphylla (PM) commonly known as artillery weed, rockweed or gunpowder plant is an important medicinal plant belonging to family Urticaceae. It is used in Indian folk medicine to cure allergies/wounds, diuretics, treating burn & scald, childbirth problems, infertility & bacterial infection. Pilea microphylla contains polyphenols such as Quercetin-3-O-rutinoside, 3-O-caffeoylquinic acid, Luteolin-7-O- glucoside, Apigenin-7-O-rutinoside, Apigenin-7-O-glucopyranoside, Quercetin and flavonoids such as Chlorogenic acid, Rutin, Isorhoifolin, Quercetin, Kaempferol. Due to the presence of flavonoids and polyphenols, it exhibits potent pharmacologic properties such as antidiabetic, antidepressant, antioxidant and radioprotective, antimalarial, cytoprotective and anti-inflammatory properties. This review looked at traditional uses, phytochemical composition and therapeutic actions of Pilea microphylla.
Key Words: Artillery weed, Flavonoids, Quercetin, Pilea microphylla, Urticaceae

Cite This Article:

Please cite this article in press Liya S Saji et al., Therapeutic Value Of Pilea Microphylla: A Review., Indo Am. J. P. Sci, 2025; 12(04).

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