Title:Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, and Pharmacological Activities of Coleus
amboinicus: A Comprehensive Review
Volume: 30
Issue: 7
Author(s): Karthika Paul*, Benachakal Honnegowda Jaswanth Gowda*, Umme Hani, Ravandur Shivanna Chandan, Sourav Mohanto, Mohammed Gulzar Ahmed, Sumel Ashique and Prashant Kesharwani
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, JSS College of Pharmacy, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSSAHER),
Mysuru 570015, Karnataka, India
- Department of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore 575018, Karnataka, India
Keywords:
Bioactive compounds, biomedical applications, Coleus ambionicus, pharmacological activity, phytochemicals, Plectranthus ambionicus.
Abstract: Coleus amboinicus Benth., also known as Plectranthus amboinicus (Lour.) Spreng., is a perennial
plant from the Lamiaceae family commonly found in tropical and warm regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
Folk medicine commonly employs this remedy to address various ailments, including but not limited to asthma,
headaches, skin disorders, coughs, constipation, colds, and fevers. Several phytoconstituents from various
phytochemical classes, such as phenolics, terpenoids, phenolic acids, flavonoids, flavones, and tannins, have
been identified in Coleus amboinicus up to the present time. Numerous pharmacological properties of Coleus
amboinicus crude extracts have been documented through both in vitro and in vivo studies, including but not
limited to antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic,
wound healing, analgesic, antirheumatic, and various other therapeutic effects. Due to its extensive history of
traditional usage, the diverse array of bioactive phytochemicals, and numerous established pharmacological activities,
Coleus amboinicus is widely regarded as having significant potential for clinical applications and warrants
further exploration, development, and exploitation through research. With this context, the present study
gathers information on the occurrence, biological description, cultivation, and nutritional values of Coleus amboinicus.
Furthermore, it thoroughly discusses various phytoconstituents, along with their classes, present in
Coleus amboinicus, followed by detailed descriptions of their pharmacological activities based on recent literature.