|
NISCAIR ONLINE PERIODICALS REPOSITORY (NOPR) >
NISCAIR PUBLICATIONS >
Research Journals >
Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources (IJNPR)
[Formerly Natural Product Radiance (NPR)] >
NPR Vol.5 [2006] >
NPR Vol.5(5) [September-October 2006] >
| Title: | Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. (Kali Musali): An endangered medicinal plant of commercial value |
| Authors: | rshad, Saba I
Singh, J
Jain, S P
Khanuja, S P S |
| Keywords: | Kali Musali
Shyah-Musali
Curculigo orchioides
Curculigosides
Anticancer
Hepatoprotective
Immunomodulator
Cultivation
Endangered. |
| Issue Date: | Oct-2006 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. cl.8 — A01G 1/00, A61K 36/00, A61K 125/00 |
| Abstract: | Plant drugs
have been in use for the treatment of diseases since times immemorial. Due to
over exploitation, destructive mode of collection, and other biotic and abiotic
factors, a number of medicinal plants are facing genetic erosion and are under
the threat of extinction. Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. commonly known as Kali Musali is an endangered medicinal
plant and as such required to be conserved and domesticated. It is extensively
utilized as nutritive tonic for strength, vigour and vitality. In the recent
times, many novel chemical constituents have been isolated and characterized and
many pronounced biological activities such as anticancer, antihepatotoxic and
immunomodulator activities have been reported from the plant. The present
article highlights medicinal values, chemical constituents and biological
activities along with cultivation strategies of the species in India. |
| Page(s): | 369-372 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1092 (Online); 0972-592X (Print) |
| Source: | NPR Vol.5(5) [September-October 2006]
|
|
