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Plant ReviewPharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 2 | Issue 3 | 2008 | pp. 351–358Open access
Withania coagulans Dunal: A Review
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Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: S. Hemalatha
Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, INDIA.
Email: hemalatha111@rediffmail.com
Copyright: © 2008 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Jan 17, 2008
How to cite
Hemalatha, S., Kumar, R., & Kumar, M. (2008). Withania coagulans Dunal: A Review. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2(3), 351–358.
Abstract
The withania coagulans belonging to family Solonaceae and distributed mainly in East of the Mediterranean region, extending to South Asia. This plant is rich in withanolide. The Withania coagulans possess a number of medicinally important activities such as antifungal activity, anthelmintic, antimicrobial, hypolipidemic, antioxidant, anti-cytotoxic, anti-fungal activity, Hypoglycemic activity etc. Fruits of Withania coagulans gaining popularity as a antidiabetic. The present review explores its economical importance, distribution, chemical composition, pharmacological activity and traditional uses of Withania coagulans.
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| Title | Withania coagulans Dunal: A Review |
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| Authors | S. Hemalatha; Rajesh Kumar; Manish Kumar |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmaceutics, Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | hemalatha111@rediffmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 2, Issue 3 (2008) |
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