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Review ArticlePharmacognosy CommunicationsVol. 8 | Issue 4 | 2018 | pp. 138–145Open access
Pharmacological and Phytochemical Updates on Pothos scandens L
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- 1 Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-64), Rajpura 140 401, Punjab, INDIA.
- 2 Dr. Batra’s Homeopathic Clinic, M.G. Road, Indore 452001, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Communications
Correspondence: Thakur Gurjeet Singh
Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-64), Rajpura 140 401, Punjab, INDIA.
Email: gurjeet.singh@chitkara.edu.in
Copyright: © 2018 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Oct 22, 2018
- DOI:
- 10.5530/pc.2018.4.30
How to cite
Gupta, S., Singh, S., Gupta, R., & Singh, T. G. (2018). Pharmacological and Phytochemical Updates on Pothos scandens L. Pharmacognosy Communications, 8(4), 138–145. https://doi.org/10.5530/pc.2018.4.30
Abstract
Pothos scandens L. (Pothos scandens) belonging to the family araceae used as folk healing worldwide possessing several ethnomedicinal properties for treatment of various devasting disorders. Phytochemical analysis of various parts of plant Pothos scandens indicated the presence of several metabo- lites. These metabolites include the various excretory product of the plant such as alkaloids, tannins, saponins, glycosides and flavonoids etc. tends to show curative and therapeutic values in various diseases. The several extract-based studies isolated bioactive compounds of Pothos scandens possessing various activities like anticancer, antioxidant, histamine re- lease inhibitory activities using in-vivo and in-vitro models. Knowing the significance of this plant in traditional medicine and the diverse usage of herbal plants gaining the more popularity now days in exploring many new possibilities in different diseases. The present review has been focused on traditional uses, phyto-chemistry and biological studies of Pothos scandens, which are being used in folklore medicines.
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| Title | Pharmacological and Phytochemical Updates on Pothos scandens L |
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| Authors | Saurabh Gupta; Shareen Singh; Renu Gupta; Thakur Gurjeet Singh |
| Affiliations | Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway (NH-64), Rajpura 140 401, Punjab, INDIA.; Dr. Batra’s Homeopathic Clinic, M.G. Road, Indore 452001, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | gurjeet.singh@chitkara.edu.in |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Communications |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 8, Issue 4 (2018) |
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