Review ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 11 | Issue 22 | 2017 | pp. 141–144Open access
Review of Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC.: Pharmacognostic, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Perspective
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- 1 Department of Pharmacology, Regional Ayurveda Institute of Fundamental Research, INDIA.
- 2 Department of Animal and Experimental Pathology, Regional Ayurveda Institute of Fundamental Research, INDIA.
- 3 Department of Pharmacology, Headquarters, Central Council of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi, INDIA.
- 4 Department of Ayurveda and In-charge, Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gwaliar Road, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Pallavi Shrirang Jamadagni
Department of Pharmacology, Regional Ayurveda Institute of Fundamental Research, INDIA.
Email: pallavideshmukh7@gmail.com
Copyright: © 2017 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
- Published:
- Sep 17, 2017
How to cite
Jamadagni, P. S., Pawa, S. D., Jamadagni, S. B., Chougule, S., Gaidhani, S. N., & Murthy, S. N. (2017). Review of Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC.: Pharmacognostic, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Perspective. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 11(22), 141–144. https://doi.org/10.4103/phrev.phrev_31_16
Abstract
Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC. is a medicinal plant abundantly found in India. Its uses are mentioned in the classical Ayurvedic literature and by many folklore claims. The plant is also of extreme economic importance. Its seeds are mainly used as an antidiabetic remedy. All pharmacological and toxicological aspects of this plant are discussed in this review.
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| Title | Review of Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC.: Pharmacognostic, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Perspective |
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| Authors | Pallavi Shrirang Jamadagni; Sharad D. Pawa; Shrirang B. Jamadagni; Shridhar Chougule; Sudesh N. Gaidhani; S. N. Murthy |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmacology, Regional Ayurveda Institute of Fundamental Research, INDIA.; Department of Animal and Experimental Pathology, Regional Ayurveda Institute of Fundamental Research, INDIA.; Department of Pharmacology, Headquarters, Central Council of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, New Delhi, INDIA.; Department of Ayurveda and In-charge, Regional Ayurveda Research Institute, Gwaliar Road, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | pallavideshmukh7@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 11, Issue 22 (2017) |
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