A Brief Overview on Crinum Latifolium

Shweta Parihar, Devender Sharma

Abstract: Crinum latifoliuma well - known ornamental species, a well - known home - grown herb in India, that belong tothe Amaryllidaceae family. Crinum latifolium is known as "Sudarshana" or Sukhdarshan in Ayurveda. It means that simply gazing at it brings you calm and contentment (Seeing it). The Crinum latifolium roots, stems, flowers and leaves are employed in herbal therapy, and also used as an ornamental plant. Pharmacological and therapeutic research, phytochemistry, Sanskrit synonyms of the Crinum latifolium and its active components are presented in this overview.

Keywords: Crinum latifolium, Amaryllidaceae, Pharmacology, Sanskrit synonyms, ornamental plant, Phytochemistry