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Review ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 3 | Issue 5 | 2009 | pp. 154–169Open access
Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed musli): A Review
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- 1 Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur – 416 004 (MS), INDIA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: Nikam Vijaya K
Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur – 416 004 (MS), INDIA.
Email: vkn_vijaya@yahoo.co.in
Copyright: © 2009 Manuscript Technomedia. This is an open access article.
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- Jan 18, 2009
How to cite
K, N. V., & Chavan, P. D. (2009). Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed musli): A Review. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 3(5), 154–169.
Abstract
Chlorophytum borivilianum Sant. and Fernand. belongs to family Liliaceae, is a promising medicinal plant with great economic potential. Appreciation of medicinal value of safed musli tubers has been made in ancient Indian medicine literature right from 11th century A.D. The tubers contain saponins and are aphrodisiac, adaptogenic, antiageing, health restorative and health promoting. The plant is cultivated in different parts of India on a small scale at present. However, systematic information on different aspects of this species is not available. In this review, an attempt has been made to present this information.
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Article metadata
| Title | Chlorophytum borivilianum (Safed musli): A Review |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikam Vijaya K; Prakash D. Chavan |
| Affiliations | Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur – 416 004 (MS), INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | vkn_vijaya@yahoo.co.in |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 3, Issue 5 (2009) |
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