Bioactive Potentials of Tridax procumbens

—Increase in drug resistance has forced society to opt to traditional system of medicine. Presently lot of herbal products are in market which are being used for not only mild diseases but also for dread diseases like cancers. Tridax procumbens is one such plant that is reported to possess wide range of bioactive potential like wound healing, anti-diabetic activity, anti-arthritic activity, preventing hair loss, diarrhoea etc. Almost all parts of plant like leaves, flowers, steam, seeds, are useful for controlling inflammatory conditions. Nano formulations of Tridax procumbens has been commercialized for treating variety of diseases. The present review highlights use of Tridax procumbens from ancient to modern times.