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Phytochemical and Pharmacological activity of Wonder Shrub: Calotropis gigantia

Author(s): Dilip Kumar Tiwari, Neeraj Upmanyu

Email(s): dilip21k@gmail.com

DOI: 10.5958/0975-4385.2020.00018.7   

Address: Dilip Kumar Tiwari, Dr. Neeraj Upmanyu
School of Pharmacy & Research, People’s University, Bhopal-462039.
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Published In:   Volume - 12,      Issue - 2,     Year - 2020

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ABSTRACT:
Calotropis gigantia is a valuable medicinal plant also known as arka and it is native to india. It is widely found in wasteland having enormous amount of benefit. C. gigantea contain chemical constituents are cardenolides, flavonoids, triterpenes, steroids pregnanes and a nonprotein amino acid. Calotropis gigantia has been used in unani, ayurvedic and siddha system of medicine. A scrutiny of literature revealed some notable pharmacological activities of the plant such as Analgesic, hepatoprotective, anti-diarrhoeal, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anticonvulsant, antimicrobial, anticancer, antifertility and antioxidant activity. The purpose of this review was to assess the published scientific journal suggestion on various uses of Calotropis gigantia.


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Dilip Kumar Tiwari, Neeraj Upmanyu. Phytochemical and Pharmacological activity of Wonder Shrub: Calotropis gigantia. Res. J. Pharmacognosy and Phytochem. 2020; 12(2): 106-110. doi: 10.5958/0975-4385.2020.00018.7

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Dilip Kumar Tiwari, Neeraj Upmanyu. Phytochemical and Pharmacological activity of Wonder Shrub: Calotropis gigantia. Res. J. Pharmacognosy and Phytochem. 2020; 12(2): 106-110. doi: 10.5958/0975-4385.2020.00018.7   Available on: https://rjpponline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2020-12-2-8


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