Chemistry of the medicinal plants of the genus acorus [family araceae]

ABSTRACT

The botanical and chemical background of the plants of genus acorus [family araceae] have been described. Many investigators have isolated and characterised a variety of compounds such as glucosides, amino acids, flavones, fatty acids and essential oils. Numerous applications of the plants as insecticides, plant growth inhibitors, antifeedants and hair growth sitmulant have been described. The pharmacological studies of the A. calamus rhizomes in drug preparation with varying content of beta-asarone have ben discussed in detail, since the A. calamus having a high content of beta-asarone has been proved to be carcinogenic