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Review
. 2017 Jul-Dec;11(22):141-144.
doi: 10.4103/phrev.phrev_31_16.

Review of Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC.: Pharmacognostic, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Perspective

Pallavi Shrirang Jamadagni  1 , Sharad D Pawar  1 , Shrirang B Jamadagni  2 , Shridhar Chougule  1 , Sudesh N Gaidhani  3 , S N Murthy  4
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Review

Review of Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC.: Pharmacognostic, Pharmacological, and Toxicological Perspective

Pallavi Shrirang Jamadagni et al. Pharmacogn Rev. 2017 Jul-Dec.

Abstract

Holarrhena antidysenterica (L.) Wall. ex A. DC. is a medicinal plant abundantly found in India. Its uses are mentioned in the classical Ayurvedic literature and by many folklore claims. The plant is also of extreme economic importance. Its seeds are mainly used as an antidiabetic remedy. All pharmacological and toxicological aspects of this plant are discussed in this review.

Keywords: Antidiabetic; Holarrhena antidyscentrica; pharmacology.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Photographs depicting the difference in stem, leaves, and pods of Holarrhena antidyscentrica (left) and Wrightia tinctoria (right)
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Figure 2
Structure of conessine
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