PHARMACOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES OF CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA (ASCLEPIADACEAE)
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmacognosy - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 9
Abstract
Calotropis gigantea, belonging to the family of Asclepiadaceae. The plant have the antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, analgesic activity, anti-pyretic activity, insecticidal activity, cytotoxicity activity, hepatoprotective activity, purgative properties and wound healing activity. The present paper is an attempt to provide a detailed botanical description, classification, phytochemical and various pharmacological activity study of the plant.
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Sunita Verma
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