Plant profile, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Avartani (Helicteres isora Linn.): A review.
10.12980/APJTB.4.2014C872
- Author:
Nirmal KUMAR
1
;
Anil Kumar SINGH
1
Author Information
1. Department of Dravyaguna, Faculty of Ayurveda, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Anti-diarrheal;
Avartani;
Ayurveda;
Helicteres isora Linn.;
Marodphali
- From:Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
2014;4(Suppl 1):S22-6
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Plants are used as medicine since ancient time, in organized (Ayurveda, Unani & Siddha) and unorganized (folk, native & tribal) form. In these systems, drugs are described either in Sanskrit or vernacular languages. Avartani (Helicteres isora Linn.) is a medicinal plant which is used in several diseases. It is commonly known as Marodphali, Marorphali, Enthani etc. due to screw like appearance of its fruit. Avartani is used as a folk medicine to treat snake bite, diarrhoea and constipation of new born baby. In the research, antioxidant, hypolipidaemic, antibacterial and antiplasmid activities, cardiac antioxidant, antiperoxidative potency, brain-antioxidation potency, anticancer activity, antinociceptive activity, hepatoprotective activity, anti-diarrheal activity and wormicidal activity in this plant were reviewed.
