The Portulacaceae family is commonly used by many ethnic communities as traditional medicine all through the world. The maximum number of plants of the family is used in Indian traditional medicine. The ethnopharmacologial studies of this family indicate that plants of the family have antidiabetic, antibacterial, antifungal and antioxidant properties. Few reviews have been published yet, providing information regarding medicinal plants of the family and their biomedical properties. All published reviews have focused either on particular taxa or a few species. The present review is focused on the traditional medicinal uses of the plant, phytochemical properties and pharmacological studies of Talinum cuneifolium (vahl.) Willd. A study of the literature revealed significant traditional medicinal importance of the family. The most important property of plants of the family is antidiabetic activity and is shown by the large number of plant species studied. The reviews provide a ground for future research in Talinum cuneifolium (vahl.) Willd.
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