Ichnocarpus Frutescens: A Medicinal Plant with Broad Spectrum
Journal Title: Indo Global Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Ichnocarpus frutescens (Black Sariva), an indigenous plant belongs to family Apocyanaceae. According to ayurveda, the plant is having a broad spectrum of use as in atrophy, bleeding gums, convulsions, cough, delirium, dysentery, glossitis, heamaturia, measles etc.Literature data reveals the presence of phenylpropanoids, phenolic acids, coumarines, flavanoids, sterols and pentacyclic triterpenoids and found to have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antidiabetic, antioxidant and antitumor spectrum of activity. This review article tried to critically cover all the necessary aspects related of Ichnocarpus frutescens.© 2011 IGJPS. All rights reserved.
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