Review Article
Year: 2019 | Month: November | Volume: 6 | Issue: 11 | Pages: 271-274
Need For Sustainable Utilization and Conservation of Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn: A Review
Dr. Ibameaimon Pohtam1, Dr Anuradha KN2, Dr Devraj KC1
1PG Scholar, 2Assistant Professor,
Department of Dravyaguana, Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Ayurveda & Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka
Corresponding Author: Dr. Ibameaimon Pohtam
ABSTRACT
Introduction:Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn. a perennial herb belonging to Papilionaceae family. It is markedly found in the sub tropical and warm temperate regions of the world. In India, the plant has wide usage as Liquorice. Anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, laxative, antidepressant, antiulcer, anti-diabetic are few important pharmaceutical uses. It also has various other uses it has its utility in food, cosmetic, feed, fibre material, dyeing and tobacco industries. As none of the Liquorice yielding species occur in India, the drug is imported from Asia minor, Iraq, Persia and other Central Asian countries. The part used is root which is destructive form of harvesting and the active constituent glycyrrhizin cannot be produced synthetically. Due to these reasons the increasing demand has led to over exploitation and usage of spurious drugs for commercial gain. Hence a thorough review is done to discuss the need of sustained utilization and its conservation methods.
Methodology: A thorough review of available literatures regarding the cultivation, conservation of Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn is done.
Relevant e resources are referred to for recent research updates.
Discussion: High demand, indiscriminate exploitation, lack of attention to the development of cultivation practices led to considerable depletion in availability of the plant. To meet the demand, for sustainable utilization we can adopt tissue culture techniques as well as conventional propagation method.
Conclusion: Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn having many therapeutic utility & pharmacological activities has the danger of being threatened needed to be conserved. Proper step towards the cultivation and employing sustainable methods in the preservation is important for the availability of the plant.
Key words: Glycyrrhiza glabra Linn. , cultivation, conservation, sustainable utilization
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