Therapeutic Properties of Datura Stramonium (D. Stramonium) and its Medico Legal Aspect

Abstract

Various diseases can be treated and managed with plants, and they have been  utilized in many nations to cure a variety of disease situations. Plants have  therapeutic potential because of their bioactive phytochemical components, which  have specific physiological effects on living things. Many therapeutic plants  include chemical components that, when ingested in large doses, may have adverse  effects on individuals. Despite having medical properties, plants with high  concentrations of alkaloids could become poisonous. One of the well-known folk  medicines with widespread use is Datura, a member of the Solanaceae family, also  known as Jimson weed and as "Jaozmasel" in Arabic. Chemical analysis of this  plant revealed its components as alkaloids, carbohydrates, and proteins, among  which alkaloids including scopolamine, hyoscyamine, and atropine are the main  active ingredients that exhibit various activities, such as anti-asthmatic. In addition  to being used medicinally, Datura is one of the most abused plants in the world  due to its widespread availability, particularly in Africa, Southeast Asia, and India,  where it is primarily used for spiritual or religious purposes and has a much higher  rate of negative reports than other psychoactive substances. When used excessively  or abused, it can have poisonous side effects including delirium, mydriasis, mental  disorientation, psychosis, and even violent conduct. In this review, various  decorative appeal of the medicinal value of Datura has been mentioned along with  its medico legal importance.