Ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities and toxicological effects of Mimosa pudica- A review

• Main Authors: Oluwapelumi E. Adurosakin (Author), Emeka J. Iweala (Author), Johnpaul O. Otike (Author), Emmanuel Dike Dike (Author), Miracle E. Uche (Author), Julie I. Owanta (Author), Ositadinma C. Ugbogu (Author), Shalom N. Chinedu (Author), Eziuche Amadike Ugbogu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Mimosa pudica L. is a creeping herbaceous ornamental plant belonging to the Mimosaceae family. It is used in ethnomedicine to prevent or treat various illnesses like diarrhoea, dysentery, diabetes, alopecia, cancer and urinary tract infection. This study extensively reviewed the phytoc...