Abstract
Selinum is a confounded genus in the flora of both the Himalayas and China, where it is found in large numbers. In India, as well as other regions of the globe, there is an increasing tendency toward the use of herbal remedies. The use of herbal medicines for illness treatment, either alone or in conjunction with pharmaceutical medications, is becoming more popular. We are doing a review of the prevalent species of Selinum in this book chapter, namely S. vaginatum, C.B. Clarke and S. wallichianum (DC.) Raizada & H.O. Saxena are two plants that are a rich source of phytochemicals, but their potential has not yet been fully realised by the scientific community. In India, they may be found in the Northern Himalayas in the Indian states of Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, as well as in neighbouring countries such as China, Nepal, and West Pakistan. Medicinal herbal plant belonging to the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family that grows perennially at high altitude and is historically used to treat a variety of disorders such as epilepsy, convulsions, and hysteria. Selinum species were studied in this study in order to summarise an overview of their botanical characteristics as well as their traditional applications, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activity. The existing knowledge will be expanded upon in order to make commercial use of this plant without jeopardising its current state. Based on the existing information on the pharmacology and phytochemistry of the species, we identify areas in which their therapeutic potential may be appropriately utilised for prospective integration into the country’s healthcare system and dissemination to the rest of the world.
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Gohain, A., Alom, S., Choudhury, D., Das, A.K. (2023). Species of the Genus Selinum Found in the Western Himalayas. In: Sharma, A., Nayik, G.A. (eds) Immunity Boosting Medicinal Plants of the Western Himalayas. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9501-9_20
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