Abstract

Yatesh Gahukar*, Lakshmikant B. Patil and Dr. Ranjit Z. Patil

ABSTRACT

Numbers of drugs have been utilized for the treatment of various diseases and disorders including menstrual cycle disorders, Gastrointestinal diseases, etc. spasam in GI diseases and menstrual cycle disorders are most common complaints that normally affects large proportion of population. Drugs with antispasmodic effects are normally applied for the symptomatic treatment of contraction and cramping of smooth muscles in gastrointestinal diseases as well as in other critical clinical situations. In alternative system of medicines, the antispasmodic herbs plays a significant role in the cure of GI diseases and other dieases. These medicinal plants and their herbal products are used from antient times because of multiple therapeutic benefits. The multiple uses might be due to the presence of biologically active chemical constitutes. The main aim of this review is to focus on the medicinal potential of plants possessing antispasmodic activities with their proposed mechanism of action. Several databases such as Ancient texts, Google Scholar, Scopus, and PubMed were used to search the relevant literature regarding “plants with antispasmodic activities.” This present study highlights the updated on medicinal plants with antispasmodic activity like Helicteres isora, Rubia cordifolia, Cuminum cyminum, Cassia fistula.