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Title: | Phyto-pharmacotherapeutics of Cyperus rotundus Linn. (Motha): An overview |
Authors: | Singh, N Pandey, B R Verma, P Bhalla, M Gilca, M |
Keywords: | Analgesic;Anti-arthritic;Anti-inflammatory;Cyperaceae;Cyperus rotundus;Gastroprotective;Motha;Nutgrass;Traditional medicine;Turf grass |
Issue Date: | Dec-2012 |
Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
IPC Code: | Int. cl. (2011.01) ¾ A61K 36/00 |
Abstract: | Cyperus rotundus Linn. (Family: Cyperaceae), commonly known as Motha is a turf grass which grows everywhere including lawns . It has wide range of medicinal and pharmacological applications. It is used in traditional system of medicine and exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, antipyretic, analgesic, antidiabetic, antidiarrhoeal, cytoprotective, antmutagenic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, cytotoxic, apoptotic and various other activities. Motha is used in many Ayurvedic preparations. This paper provides an overview on phytopharmacological properties and multifaceted therapeutic benefits of the plant. |
Page(s): | 467-476 |
ISSN: | 0976-0512 (Online); 0976-0504 (Print) |
Appears in Collections: | IJNPR Vol.3(4) [December 2012] |
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