2025, Vol. 13, Issue 3, Part E

author(s)
Shubha Chaurasia and Vijay Singh Sakya

abstract
The Malvaceae family includes the widespread Indian plant Abutilon indicum, which is sometimes referred to as marshmallow in English. As a medicinal plant, A. indicum is utilized. In traditional medicine, it has been widely used as a laxative, emollient, analgesic, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and blood tonic agent. It has also been used to treat leprosy, urinary disease, jaundice, piles, thirst, wounds and ulcers, vaginal infections, diarrhea, rheumatism, mumps, pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchitis, allergy, blood dysentery, and certain neurological and ear issues. Numerous investigations on the plant extract have been conducted to validate the plant's anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, hepato-protective, immuno-modulatory, and larvicidal properties. Although it is regarded as invasive on some tropical islands, this plant is frequently utilized as medicine. A. indicum (leaves) is used as a pulmonary and sedative, diuretic, aphrodisiac, demulcent, and laxative in traditional medicine. The bark has diuretic and astringent properties; the seeds are laxative, expectorant, and demulcent; the plant is laxative and tonic, anti-inflammatory, and anthelmintic; the roots are diuretic and for leprosy. The herb is often utilized in Siddha remedies. Actually, Tamils use the bark, root, leaves, blossoms, and seeds for medicinal purposes. The blossoms are traditionally used to stimulate men's semen, while the leaves are also used to alleviate pile problems. Alkaloids, saponins, amino acids, flavonoids, glycosides, and steroids were all detected by the phytochemical study.