Cannabis sativa L. - An Important Medicinal Plant: A Review of its Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities and Applications in Sustainable Economy

Abstract

Since the beginning of time, medicinal plants have served as a source of healing for almost all cultures. Cannabis sativa Linn. also known as Hemp is an herbaceous, anemophilous plant in the Cannabaccae family. Cannabis sativa L. is a unique natural medicinal plant holding a lot of phytochemicals such as cannabinoids, non-cannabinoids phenols, alkaloids, terpenes, and flavonoids. Each category of phytochemicals holds a lot of different compounds used in various forms of disease such as epilepsy, pain, bowel diseases, appetite stimulator, and many other neuro and GIT diseases. It was very popular as a medication in the treatment of COVID-19 and utilized in a sustainable economy. It contributes to the sustainable economy as bio-fuel, car parts, paper, food, apparel, building materials, ropes, carpets, and so on. The numerous therapeutic characteristics and phytochemical studies, as well as their use in a sustainable economy, demonstrate its value as a useful medicinal plant.