Phyto-pharmacological and plant tissue culture overview of Tylophora indica (burm f.) Merill.
Journal Title: Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research - Year 2010, Vol 2, Issue 7
Abstract
Tylophora indica is a climbing perennial plant indigenous to India, where it is grows wild in the southern and eastern region and has long-standing reputation as a remedy for asthma (hence the Tylophora asthmatica). The leaves of Tylophora indica are included in Bengal pharmacopeia since 1884. It is said to have laxative, expectorant, diaphoretic (Sweating), and purgative (Vomiting) properties. It has been used for the treatment of various respiratory problems besides asthma including allergies, bronchitis and colds, as well as dysentery and osteoarthritis pain. Tylophora has increasingly popular for treatment in asthma, based on its traditional use for this purpose, and several studies performed in 1970s. Tylophora indica is also still recommended for some of its other traditional uses, including hay fever, bronchitis and the common cold
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Mayank Gupta , Hayat M. Mukhtar , Sayeed Ahmad
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