BRYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM (MIRACLE LEAF): A REVIEW OF ITS PHYTOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES
AbstractBryophyllum pinnatum or Kalanchoe pinnata, commonly known as the air plant, life plant, or miracle leaf, belongs to the Crassulaceae family. Due to its strong nephroprotective (kidney-protecting) and anti-urolithiatic qualities, this prospective medicinal plant is widely used, especially for the treatment of kidney and gall bladder stones. A comprehensive review was conducted through an online study on websites such as Google Scholar, PubMed, ScienceDirect, ResearchGate, and Scopus. Previous studies have reported that Bryophyllum pinnatum contains alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, terpenoids, and flavonoids. This plant has demonstrated numerous pharmacological actions, including nephroprotective, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, immunomodulatory, antibacterial, anticancer, antidiabetic, memory-enhancing, cardioprotective, and gastroprotective effects. To provide a foundation for further research in the field of phytomedicine, this study investigated the phytochemical composition, pharmacological activity, and toxicity of Bryophyllum pinnatum (BP).
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Yuvraj Vishwakarma *, Devendra Dhanorya and Gaurav Kumar Bairagi
Department of Pharmacy, Mangalayatan University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India.
yuvraj.vishwakarma@mangalayatan.ac.in
08 July 2026
17 July 2026
23 July 2026
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.13(8).778-91
01 August 2026
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