PHYTOCONSTITUENTS AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIALS OF DATURA STRAMONIUM LINN

Datura stramonium Linn is one of the widely well known folklore med icinal herb. It is a wild growing flowering plant and was investigated as a local source for tropane alkaloids wh ich contain a methylated nitrogen atom (NCH3) and include the anti-cholinergic drugs atropine, and scopolamine.. This plant has contributed various pharmacological actions in the scientific field of Indian systems of medicines like analgesic, antiasthmatic activities. The present paper will give exclusive information on the chemical constituents and main ly psychopharmacological activities of this plant. Datura stromonium has been scientifically proven to have alkaloids, tannins, carbohydrates, proteins. This study highlights the pharmacological activities of Datura stramonium, which may be due to the presence of its scientifically proven chemical constituents.