Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Tinospora cordifolia-A plant with Spectacular natural immunobooster

  • Author:
  • Prativa Biswasroy1, Sthitapragnya Panda1, Chandan Das1, Debajyoti Das1, Durga Madhab Kar2, Goutam Ghosh1,
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 1035 to 1038

1Dept. Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751003

2Dept. Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751003

*Corresponding Author E-mail: goutamghosh@soa.ac.in

Online published on 9 April, 2020.

Abstract

Every moment and every event, plant plays a vital role of every man's life. The way of the existence of plants is a great offering not only their own nutritive value but also their cosmic energies which bring us universal light for universal life. Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi-the one who protects) is one such plant, which is familiar for its tramondous modern medicinal properties. Guduchi which is considered to be one of the amrit plants having Mernispermaccae family, is a tropical climbing herb. The term "amritavalli" in Sanskrit meaning "creeper with amrit", being a source of information to its climbing nature and highly assess for its revitalizing, immune boosting and other beneficial properties. According to its beneficial actions, Tinospora cordifolia is grouped as a rejuvenative, anti-rheumatic, bitter tonic, and diuretic property. It is a powerful nutritive tonic which brings nourishment to whole body tissue and having the ability to detoxify the body while simultaneously capability for rejuvenating. Beside, this it also emphasis some pharmacological activity such as antidiarrhoel, antioxidant, gastroprotective, hepatoprotective, antiulcer and anti-inflammatory. The present data emphasis its nutritive utility with its focus on providing high-quality health care delivery to mankind.

Keywords

Tinospora cordifolia, botanical description, pharmacological value