A Comprehensive Review on some Species of Mikania

Mikania is a genus of about 430 species belongs to family of Asteraceae. However, less than 10% of these species have been investigated. Amongst these, M. cordata, M. laevigata Schultz Bip. ex Baker and M. glomerata Spreng are considered medicinally important. Moreover, these herbs found their place for the treatment of flue, rheumatism and gastrointestinal disorders. The chemical studies have underlined the presence of various compounds; the main being terpenoids, flavonoids, volatile oil, carbohydrates and acids. Their extracts as well as pure isolated compounds, showed multiple pharmacological activities such as antiinflammatory, respiratory tract diseases, antiulcer, antidiarrhoeal, antispasmodic, antimicrobial and others