REVIEW OF ETHNO-MEDICINAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF PYGMAEOPREMNA HERBACEA (ROXB.) MOLDNK.: A SOURCE PLANT OF BHARANGI
Journal Title: Journal of Biological and Scientific Opinion - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 3
Abstract
Lack of Sanskrit knowledge and urbanization or staying away from nature leads difficulty in identifying the plants. In Ayurvedic classics description of plant morphology mentioned in the form of synonyms. The synonyms of the plants are given in the literature which may not provide clear cut idea regarding its complete morphology. Many languages in India made much more difficulty in their identification. Bharangi is commonly used drug in folklore medicine to cure many ailments like rheumatism, respiratory disorders, fever, and toothache etc., Clerodendrum serratum (Linn.) Moon. is used as Bharangi in some places and Pygmaeopremna herbacea (Roxb.) Moldnk. is considered as true Bharangi by many. W. Ferguson in 1861 identified the source of Gantubharangi of Southern India as Pygmaeopremna herbacea and a pamphlet published at Colombo in 1887 has a figure of the plant and its root. Recent researches reported its Antipyretic, Anti-nociceptive, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-cancer, Anti-microbial and other activities proved by many experiments.
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Praveen Kumar, K. Nishteswar
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