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Plant ReviewPharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 2 | Issue 3 | 2008 | pp. 143–150Open access
Phyto-pharmacology of Hemidesmus indicus
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- 1 Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne University, Victoria, 3122, AUSTRALIA.
- 2 Nicholas Piramal Research Center, Nirlon Complex, Goregaon East, Mumbai, INDIA.
- 3 Indian Council of Medical Research, V Ramalingaswamy Bhawan, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 027, INDIA.
- 4 Department of Pediatrics, Woman and Infant’s Hospital of Rhode Island, 101 Dudley Street, Providence RI 02905, USA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Vandana Aneja
Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne University, Victoria, 3122, AUSTRALIA.
Email: skalkunte@wihri.org
Copyright: © 2008 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Jan 17, 2008
How to cite
Aneja, V., Suthar, A., Verma, S., & Kalkunte, S. (2008). Phyto-pharmacology of Hemidesmus indicus. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2(3), 143–150.
Abstract
Plants have been the basis of many traditional medicines throughout the world for thousands of years and continue to provide new remedies to mankind. Plants are one of the richest sources of compounds. Hemidesmus indicus is one of the plants used in Ayurveda for several remedies. It is used as a tonic, alternative, demulscent, diaphoretic, and diuretic, in the treatment of syphilis, chronic rheumatism and urinary disorders. Scientific evidence suggests its versatile biological functions that support its traditional use in the orient. This review aims to highlight the ethnobotany, pharmacognostic and pharmacological uses of Hemidesmus indicus
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| Title | Phyto-pharmacology of Hemidesmus indicus |
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| Authors | Vandana Aneja; Ashish Suthar; Sonika Verma; Satyan Kalkunte |
| Affiliations | Swinburne University of Technology, Swinburne University, Victoria, 3122, AUSTRALIA.; Nicholas Piramal Research Center, Nirlon Complex, Goregaon East, Mumbai, INDIA.; Indian Council of Medical Research, V Ramalingaswamy Bhawan, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi 110 027, INDIA.; Department of Pediatrics, Woman and Infant’s Hospital of Rhode Island, 101 Dudley Street, Providence RI 02905, USA. |
| Corresponding author | skalkunte@wihri.org |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 2, Issue 3 (2008) |
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