Vol. 6, Issue 7 (2017)

Author(s):
Mathew George, Lincy Joseph And Nimmy Mathew

Abstract:
Medicinal plants are the blessings for any country which contribute a lot for traditional health management as well as providing lead compounds for modern drug discovery. The varieties of molecules contained in plants have been proved to combat complicated diseases. Eclipta alba, also known as Eclipta prostrata, is a weed of the family Asteraceae found in tropical and subtropical regions widely used in herbal medicine. It grows commonly in moist places as a weed all over the world. The important pharmacological activities are hepatoprotection, antibacterial, analgesic, hair growth, memory enhancing activity, antidiabetic. This review highlights that the ethanolic extract of plant have memory enhancing activity.