Novel and Sacrificial Medicinal Repositories: Halfa grass,Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) and Cogon grass Imperata cylindrica (L.)

The significant phytochemical contents made the grasses to be the most successful monocotyledonous plants on earth. The grasses have been a survivor on the planet despite of various ecological changes. They deserve the medicinal value and therefore considered as novel repositories. The taxonomic family of grasses is considered as sacred. It has great significance in ayurveda because of medicinal as well as clinical properties. The Desmostachya bipinnata (L.) (commonly recognized as halfa grass, big cordgrass, and salt reed-grass) and Imperata cylindrica (L.) (commonly recognized as cogon grass, kunai grass, blady grass, alang-alang, lalang grass, cotton wool grass, kura-kura ) are the two grasses that constitute vital ingredient in various Vedic sacrifices (Yagnas) and rituals. These two grasses are found along river beds and plains throughout India. Both of them are well known for their medicinal properties as supported by traditional Ayurvedic scriptures. The are the vital component in traditional medicinal formulations such as Tripan chamool, Kusadya-ghrita and Kusablecha, that are used to treat many disorders such as dysentery, diuresis, jaundice, skin infections like disesses. The present attempt is current review enlightening the bioactive molecules such as flavonoids, glycosides isolated from these two grasses. The ecological monitoring is one of the essential strategy required for the conservation of biodiversity of the medicinal plants

کلیدواژه ها:

Grasses ، Halfa grass ، Desmostachya bipinnata (L) ، Cogon grass ، Imperata cylindrica (L)