The Study of Phytochemical Constituents and Medicinal Applications of Argemone Mexicana L

Many plants are considered wild or weed with no economical value, Argemone Mexicana L. is one such widely growing neglected weed in almost all the regions of India. Argemone Mexicana L. belongs to the family papaveraceae, also known as the poppy family, including 44 genera and approximately 460 species of flowering plants. Argemone Mexicana L. (Mexican poppy), commonly known as “Satyanasi” in India, is a valuable medicinal plant and considered to have miraculous therapeutic potential. It is used to cure several diseases in the Indian traditional medicine system of Ayurveda for over 5000 years. The leaves, stem, latex, roots and seeds of Argemone Mexicana L. have several pharmacological activities. Many of the phytochemical compounds obtained from the Argemone seeds are especially effective in the treatment of chronic diarrhea, dysentery, peptic ulcers, as well as respiratory infections. . In this study, many medicinal applications, phytochemical constituents and some hazardous effects of this plant has been highlighted.