穿心莲（Andrographis paniculata）是一种多功能的热带植物，被认为具有许多重要的药用特性。植物可以组合一系列自然活性化合物，扮演重要的生物角色并被用作药物。草药植物具有治疗和预防疾病的特性，因此科学家们正致力于开发粗制药物来改善人们的生活。草药植物是各种疾病治疗的主要来源。这些潜在的药用效果主要归因于其活性植物成分。植物的重要性已经被社会所认识，并且科学家们自古以来一直将草药植物赋予药用价值，并有充分的记录。穿心莲已被用作治疗上消化道和上呼吸道、发热、疱疹、糖尿病和其他慢性疾病的草药疗法。穿心莲在传统药物系统中可治疗多种疾病，其预期效益必须评估。根据不同的植物研究，本综述旨在讨论穿心莲的药用价值、药理活性和毒副作用概况，如抗菌、抗氧化、降糖、抗炎和抗癌活性，以便成功利用该植物。为了解决未来的研究机遇，有必要建立一个弥合现有差距的手段。这强调了大范围的药理应用编撰，以确立穿心莲作为多功能药物代理的潜力。版权所有 © 2023，Bhaisare等。

Andrographis paniculata is a versatile tropical plant that is considered to have many essential medicinal properties. Plants can combine an open scope of the natural active compound that carries out significant organic roles and are used as pharmaceuticals. Herbal plants have therapeutic and prophylactic properties, so scientists are concentrating on developing crude drugs to make people's lives easier. Medicinal plants are the primary sources of therapeutic remedies for various ailments. These potential medicinal effects are primarily attributed to their active phytoconstituents. The importance of plants has been well understood by society and is well documented by scientists who have attached medicinal values to plants since ancient times. A. paniculata has been used as a herbal remedy for treating the upper gastrointestinal tract and upper respiratory tract, fever, herpes, diabetes, and other chronic illness. The A. paniculata treats a wide range of diseases in traditional medicinal systems, and its intended benefits must be evaluated. Depending on different plant studies, this review aims to discuss the medicinal values, pharmacological activity, and toxicity profile of A. paniculata like antibacterial, antioxidative, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer activity for successful plant usage. In order to address the forthcoming research opportunities in the future, there is a need to establish a means of bridging the existing gap. It underscores the compilation of extensive pharmacological uses in order to establish the potential of A. paniculata as a versatile medicinal agent.Copyright © 2023, Bhaisare et al.