Review Article

Antispasmodic Potential of Medicinal Plants: A Comprehensive Review

Table 1

An overview of antispasmodic plants, used parts, chemical constituents, and tested models.

Antispasmodic plantsCompound namePart used with solventTested modelsReferences

1Glycyrrhiza uralensisGlycycoumarinRoot infusion (aqueous)Caracole in mouse jejunum[28]
2Plectranthus barbatusMyrceneLeaf (MeOH)KCl, ACh, BaCl2, in guinea pig ileum[29]
3Nepeta catariaGeranyl acetateLeaf (aqueous)KCl in guinea pig trachea and rat jejunum[30]
4Cynara scolymusCynaropicrinLeaf, flower infusion (MeOH)ACh in guinea pig[31]
5Artemisia vulgarisEzozlantoninLeaf (CHCl3)PMA, S, and H in guinea pig trachea and ileum[32]
6Thymus vulgarisThymolWhole plant (ethanol)BaCl2, KCl, and ACh in rat trachea and ileum[33]
7Radix aucklandiaeCostunolideRhizome (MeOH)KCl, S, and ACh in rat jejunum[34]
8Allium elburzenseAgapanthageninBulb and flower infusion (hexane)H in guinea pig ileum[35]
9Eucalyptus camaldulensisβ-SitosterolLeaf infusion (EtOAc)Spontaneous contraction in rabbit jejunum (KCl)[36]
10Allium cepaTropeoside B1 and B2Bulbs, 9 : 1 (CHCl3:MeOH)ACh and H in guinea pig ileum[37]
11Zygophyllum gaetulumZygophyloside NRoot infusion (MeOH)Isolated guinea pig ileum (electrically induced contractions)[38]
12Galphimia glaucaGalphimin FLeaf infusion (MeOH)In guinea pig ileum (electrical-induced contraction)[39]
13Tylophora hirsutaα-Amyrin acetateAerial parts (MeOH)KCl in rabbit jejunum[40]
14Prangos ferulaceaOstholeRoot (acetone)KCl, ACh, and electric field stimulation in rat ileum[41]
15Hypericum perforatumHypericinAerial parts (EtOH 70%)KCl in rabbit jejunum[42]
16Pycnocycla spinosaIsovanillinAerial parts (MeOH)KCl in rat ileum[43]
17Anethum graveolensDillDill fruit hydro-alcoholic extractMethacholine tracheal chains of isolated guinea pig
18Matricaria recutitaChamazulenePlant infusion (aqueous)Human platelet[44]
19Viburnum prunifoliumPatrinosideRoot and stem bark infusion (MeOH)Caracole in guinea pig trachea and in rat jejunum[45]
21Valeriana proceraValtriateRoot infusion (EtOH)KCl, BaCl2 carbachol in guinea pig ileum and stomach[46]
22Zingiber officinalePhellandreneRhizome infusionS in rat ileum[47]
23Artemisia monospermaSternbinAerial part (EtOH)ACh and O in rat ileum, urinary bladder, trachea, pulmonary artery, and uterus[48]
24Drosera rotundifoliaQuercetinDried aerial parts (aqueous and ethanolic extract)Guinea pig ileum[49]
25Tamarindus indicaMethanolic extract of fruitsKCl-induced contraction of rabbit jejunum[50]
26Moringa oleiferaNiazininSeed infusion, ethanolic extract of Moringa oleifera leavesThe acetylcholine-induced contraction isolated guinea pig atria[51]
27Matri cariarecutita L.FlavonoidsChamomile’s alcoholic extractOn isolated jejunum of rabbit[52]

MeOH: methanol; CHCl3: chloroform; EtOAc: ethyl acetate; ACh: acetylcholine; BaCl2: barium chloride; KCl: potassium chloride; O: oxytocin; PMA: β-phenylethyl amsine; PGF: prostaglandin F2α; H: histamine; S: serotonin.