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Atibala: An Overview


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  • Institute of Science and Technology, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Center for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
 

Abutilon indicum is known as 'Atibala' in Sanskrit. Literally, 'Ati' means very and 'Bala' means powerful, referring to the properties of this plant as very powerful . A. indicum is a hairy herb or under shrub distributed throughout the tropica . In traditional systems of medicine, various plant parts such as ischolar_mains, leaves, flowers, bark, seeds, an d stems have been used as antioxidant, demulcent, laxative, diuretic, analgesic, anti - inflammatory, and antiulcer. The present review is therefore an effort to give the detailed survey of literature on its pharamcognosy, phytochemistry as well as tradition al and pharmacological uses.

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Abutilon indicum, Atibala, Indian Mallow, Pharamcognosy, Phyto - Chemistry , Pharmacology.
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S. B. Gaikwad
, India

Abstract


Abutilon indicum is known as 'Atibala' in Sanskrit. Literally, 'Ati' means very and 'Bala' means powerful, referring to the properties of this plant as very powerful . A. indicum is a hairy herb or under shrub distributed throughout the tropica . In traditional systems of medicine, various plant parts such as ischolar_mains, leaves, flowers, bark, seeds, an d stems have been used as antioxidant, demulcent, laxative, diuretic, analgesic, anti - inflammatory, and antiulcer. The present review is therefore an effort to give the detailed survey of literature on its pharamcognosy, phytochemistry as well as tradition al and pharmacological uses.

Keywords


Abutilon indicum, Atibala, Indian Mallow, Pharamcognosy, Phyto - Chemistry , Pharmacology.