A REVIEW ON MIMOSA PUDICA PLANT

Abstract

Mimosa pudica plant also called sensitive plant, is a creeping annual and perennial herb. This
plant which folds itself when touched and spreads its leaves once again after a while. The
plant extracts from various parts of Mimosa pudica exhibits significant antimicrobial
activities against a wide range of food borne pathogens. Mimosa pudica also used to avoid or
cure several disorders like cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, obesity and urinary infections. A wide
array of pharmacological properties like antioxidant, antifungal, antibacterial, antidepressant
and etc..have been attributed to different parts of M.pudica. The whole plant of Mimosa
pudicais very useful for various pharmacological and biological activities.