A review on phytochemical and pharmacological updates kalanchoe pinnatum

The succulent perennial kalanchoe plant reaches a height of three to five feet. Known as the "air plant," it features bell-shaped pendulous flowers, fleshy dark green leaves that are distinctly scalloped and edged with red, and long hollow stems. According to botanical classification, kalanchoe is referred to by two major Latin names, Bryophyllum pinnatum and Kalanchoe pinnatum. This review provides a thorough overview of the literature on the plant's phytochemicals and therapeutic qualities. Many kinds of chemicals, including alkaloids, glycosides, steroids, phenolics, aliphatic compounds, and diterpenoidal lactones, are said to have been found in the plant. Anti-diabetic, anti-neoplastic, antioxidant, immunomodulation, anti-lipidaemic, anti-allergic, and many more actions that are still being investigated are among the noteworthy pharmacological features.