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Medicinal plant, Kalanchoe (Bryophyllum pinnatum and Kalanchoe pinnatum )
Kalanchoe (Bryophyllum pinnatum and Kalanchoe pinnatum )is a
succulent perennial and medicinal plant that grows 3-5 feet tall. Commonly known as 'air
plant,' it has tall hollow stems, fleshy dark green leaves that are
distinctively scalloped and trimmed in red, and bell-like pendulous flowers.
Medicinal properties:
The chemicals
reported from the plant belong to different classes such as alkaloid,
diterpenoidal lactones, glycosides, steroids, phenolics, aliphatic compounds,
etc. The notable pharmacological properties include anti-diabetic,
anti-neoplastic, antioxidant, immunomodulation, anti-lipidaemic, anti-allergic
and many more activities which are yet to be explored.
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