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Publication: IIP Proceedings Year: 2022, Month: November Page No: 59-65, ISSN/ISBN: 978-93-95632-67-6, DOI/Link: https://www.rsquarel.org/assets/docupload/rsl2023E36FCA6A8A6763E.pdf
PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND ETHNOPHARMOCOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA (BURM.F) NEES
Area/Stream: Chemical, Material Sciences & Nano Technology, Authors: Phirose Kemprai, Bhaskar Protim Mahanta Keywords: Andrographics paniculata, Andrographolide, ethopharmacology, Medicinal plant, anti-cancer, anti-malarial Book Name /series: Futuristic Trends in Chemical, Material Sciences & Nano Technology, Volume 2, Book 13, Part 1, Chapter 7Publication: IIP Proceedings Year: 2022, Month: November Page No: 59-65, ISSN/ISBN: 978-93-95632-67-6, DOI/Link: https://www.rsquarel.org/assets/docupload/rsl2023E36FCA6A8A6763E.pdf
Abstract:
Andrographis paniculata (Burm. F) Nees is an annual, upright, branching and herbaceous plant which belongs to the family of Acanthaceae and widely used as medicine in numerous formulations like Ayush, Ayurveda, Siddha and Homoeopathy. It is extensively used to treat a diverse range of ailments, including diarrhoea, dysentery, cold, cough, fever, leprosy, depression, tuberculosis, jaundice, malaria, rheumatism, arthritis, herpes and multiple sclerosis. Additionally, the herb possesses different pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifertility, antibacterial, antidiabetic, antimalarial, cardioprotective, hepatoprotective, anti-HIV and anti-cancer etc. The therapeutic value of this plant is because of the presence of active compounds, andrographolide and neoandrographolide, which are derivatives of the diterpinoids. This current article delineates the distribution, chemical composition and pharmacology activitity of Andrographis paniculata. Finally, it draws the attention of the readers towards the utilization of this plant as a potent therapeutic drug.
Cite this: Phirose Kemprai, Bhaskar Protim Mahanta,"PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND ETHNOPHARMOCOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA (BURM.F) NEES", Futuristic Trends in Chemical, Material Sciences & Nano Technology, Volume 2, Book 13, Part 1, Chapter 7 , November, 2022, 59-65, 978-93-95632-67-6, https://www.rsquarel.org/assets/docupload/rsl2023E36FCA6A8A6763E.pdf
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