Ethnopharmacological uses, Phytochemistry and pharmacological attributes of Argyreia nervosa (Burm. f.): A review
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Popular Indian medicinal plant Argyreia speciosa Sweet has been used for many years in traditional Ayurvedic Indian medicine to treat a variety of illnesses. Its common names include Vidhaara and Vrddhadaru. The plant is found mainly in tropical areas of the world. The therapeutic effects of Sweet's Argyreia speciosa has aphrodisiac, immunostimulatory, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, anti-diarrheal, antibacterial, antiviral, antiulcer, anticonvulsant, analgesic, and central nervous depressant properties. This plant has produced a wide variety of phytochemical components that have been identified. Its seeds mostly contain the hallucinogenic compound isoeragine, also known as eragine.
Author: Ganesh Dattu Zankar
Language: English
Topic: Medicinal Plant Research
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4392566233