Argyreia speciosa (Linn. f.) sweet: A comprehensive review

Galani, V. J.; Patel, B. G.; Patel, N. B.

doi:10.4103/0973-7847.70913

Plant ReviewPharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 4 | Issue 8 | 2010 | pp. 172–178Open access

Argyreia speciosa (Linn. f.) sweet: A comprehensive review

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¹ Department of Pharmacology, A.R. College of Pharmacy and G.H. Patel Institute of Pharmacy, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, INDIA.

Correspondence: V. J. Galani
Department of Pharmacology, A.R. College of Pharmacy and G.H. Patel Institute of Pharmacy, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, INDIA.
Email: vrp173@yahoo.com

Published:: Oct 21, 2010
Received:: Mar 26, 2010
DOI:: 10.4103/0973-7847.70913

How to cite

Galani, V. J., Patel, B. G., & Patel, N. B. (2010). Argyreia speciosa (Linn. f.) sweet: A comprehensive review. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 4(8), 172–178. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.70913

Abstract

Argyreia speciosa (Linn. f.) Sweet is a popular Indian medicinal plant, which has long been used in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine for various diseases. This plant is pharmacologically studied for nootropic, aphrodisiac, immunomodulatory, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antiinflammatory, antihyperglycemic, antidiarrheal, antimicrobial, antiviral, nematicidal, antiulcer, anticonvulsant, analgesic and central nervous depressant activities. A wide range of phytochemical constituents have been isolated from this plant. A comprehensive account of the morphology, phytochemical constituents and pharmacological activities reported are included in view of the many recent findings of importance on this plant.

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Title	Argyreia speciosa (Linn. f.) sweet: A comprehensive review
Authors	V. J. Galani; B. G. Patel; N. B. Patel
Affiliations	Department of Pharmacology, A.R. College of Pharmacy and G.H. Patel Institute of Pharmacy, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, INDIA.
Corresponding author	vrp173@yahoo.com
Journal	Pharmacognosy Reviews
Volume / Issue	Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)