Abstract

THE PLANT TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA IS A MEDICINAL RESERVOIR - A REVIEW

Sahil B. Shaikh*, Shinde Shubham, Vijay Padwal

Abstract

Tinospora cordifolia also called as “Guduchi” having application in the treatment of various diseases in the traditional ayurvedic system. The purpouse of review presents a detailed survey & literature on traditional and modern knowledge about Tinospora cordifolia for our health benefit. It is a glabrous, succulent, woody climbing shrub native to India. It thrives well in the tropical region, often attains a maximum height and climbs up the trunk of large trees. Which is isolated from Tinospora cordifolia belong to several classes such as alkaloids, diterpenoid lactones, glycosides, steroids, sesquiterpenoid, phenolics, aliphatic compounds and polysaccharides etc. In the history of traditional medicine using Tinospora cordifolia has revealed it to have Pharmacological benefits as Hypoglycemic, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, immunemodulator activity, anti-oxidant, antitumour activity, Antineoplastic and has antifertility activity. As per WHO, around 80% of the world‟s 5.86 billion inhabitants depend on traditional medicine for their primary health care treatments, majority of which use plant or their active principles. The important thing is being needed to the importance of rotation in medicinal plant or between medicinal herbs and other crops. Their eight-yearly output accounted for more than 100.0% global publication share during 2001-2008 which decreased to 98.53% during succeeding 8-year period 2009-2020. The plant family Menispermeaceae consists of about 70 genus &more than 350 species that are found in tropical regions. It is found throughout the India as well as in parts of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and China.

Keywords: Tinospora cordifolia, WHO, Menispermeaceae, Menispermeaceae, AETC, METC.