Unveiling Amorphophallus Paeoniifolius: A Review of its Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Potential

Abstract

People have been using herbal treatments for longer than it has been chronicled in writing. Consumers and hunters first harvested them from the woods and used them for various purposes. They were utilized as a cuisine seasoning, an important source of sustenance, and a type of medicine. Elephant foot yam, also known as Amorphophallus paeoniifolius, belongs to a popular crop in Asia. It is often known as "Suran" or "Zimmikand" in India. It has tannic, stimulatory, anti-allergic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, antirheumatic, purgative, digestive, appetizers, antiscorbutic, aphrodisiac, energetic, hepatic therapeutic, antiparasitic and tonic qualities.

Undermined conditions such as Vata or Kapha, along with their associated symptoms, inflammatory diseases, elephantiasis, peptic ulcers, cancers, internal bleeding, nausea, coughing, breathing difficulties, an eating disorder, gastrointestinal disorders, contractions, bowel problems, intestinal parasites, splenopathy or irregular menstrual cycles can all benefit from these. Their higher docked score indicates that the substance amblyone would bind to this Bcl-2 protein's loop, by selective binding and sequestration. These are based on previously released research that evaluated the plant's strength. Following this investigation, the reliability of the whole plant was determined.

Kingdom: Plantae, Phylum: Tracheophyta, Class: Liliopsida, Order: Alismatales, Family: Araceae, Genus: Amorphophallus, Species: Paeoniifolius