A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON PLANT CLEOME GYNANDRA

Cleome gynandra (Capparaceae) is also known as spider plant. Cleome gynandra is an abundantly available species and grows as a weed in common barren land and in crop fields throughout India. In all over the world in different countries it is used to treat many diseases in their traditional system, and it is also used in various traditional culinary systems for its remarkable nutritional and antioxidant properties. In India alone it is used by the traditional healers for many diseases e.g. epilepsy, irritable bowel syndrome and in protozoal and worm infections. C. gynandra is typically well-known herb in southern Africa reaching out from the Limpopo, the North-West, Gauteng, the Northern Cape, and Namibia. The majority of these plants pharmacologically active phytochemicals are secondary metabolites produced during cellular metabolism. Cleome gynandra a valuable plant in traditional medicines and potential source for developing a therapeutic agent. In this review article through various established facts regarding the medicinal applications of Cleome gynandra has been cited regarding the Immunomodulator, Antioxidant, Anticarcinogenic, Analgesic properties etc. Analysing all these established properties Cleome gynandra may be a promising drug in Future However, in-depth studies are needed on the clinical use of Cleome gynandra against human diseases. Besides, detailed toxicological analysis is also to be performed for its safe and efficacious use in preclinical and clinical studies as a health promoting herb.