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Tinospora cordifolia, a reservoir plant for therapeutic applications: A Review


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Ayurvedic Unani Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) are the traditional system of medicines which have been practice in a great amount. Tinospora cordifolia belongs to woodely climbing shrub which widely distributed throughout India, China and Africa etc. Its common name is Amrita and Gudachi belongs to family Menispermaceae. The root, stem and leaves of plants have main pharmaceutical significance various phyto active compounds it involves alkaloids steroids glycoside lactones polysaccharides are present in different parts of the Tinospora cordifolia.

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Ayurveda, diabetes, natural product, medicinal plant, immunomodulatory, Botanical description.
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Authors

Sable Akash
Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishal Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ale Maharashtra, India
Jadhav S. L.
Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishal Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ale Maharashtra, India
Kamble S C.
Department of Pharmacognosy, Vishal Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ale Maharashtra, India

Abstract


Ayurvedic Unani Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) are the traditional system of medicines which have been practice in a great amount. Tinospora cordifolia belongs to woodely climbing shrub which widely distributed throughout India, China and Africa etc. Its common name is Amrita and Gudachi belongs to family Menispermaceae. The root, stem and leaves of plants have main pharmaceutical significance various phyto active compounds it involves alkaloids steroids glycoside lactones polysaccharides are present in different parts of the Tinospora cordifolia.

Keywords


Ayurveda, diabetes, natural product, medicinal plant, immunomodulatory, Botanical description.

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