Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Andrographis serpyllifolia (Rottler ex Vahl) Wight: An Ethno-pharmaco- botanical Perspective

Andrographis serpyllifolia (Rottler ex Vahl) Wight, belonging to Acanthaceae, has been recorded in ethnobotanical archives as a plant possessing potent anti- snake and scorpion venom activity. Its leaf extract has been proven a highly effective drug to combat bovine mastitis. The present review compiles most of the available experimental data emphasising phytochemical profiles and the pharmacological actitvty of this medicinal geophyte. This kind of systematic review encompassing all experimentally proven aspects of the plant, gaps in research and potential areas for future investigation is not available in literature published with regard to this plant so far.