Impact of Seasons and Dioecy on Therapeutic Phytoconstituents of Tinospora cordifolia, a Rasayana Drug
Joint Authors
Siddiqui, Mohammad Badruzzaman
Singh, Shweta
Choudhry, Namrta
Khatoon, Sayyada
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-08-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Tinospora cordifolia (Thunb.) Miers, Menispermaceae, is a dioecious creeper, commonly known as “Giloe” or “Guduchi” with significant medicinal importance in the traditional systems of medicine.
It is designated as Rasayana drug in Ayurveda and recommended for a number of diseases and also as adaptogen and immunomodulator.
The safety and efficacy of herbal medicines are closely correlated with the quality of the source materials.
The aim of this study is to see the effect of seasons on phytoconstituents and how these vary in male and female stem samples of T.
cordifolia.
The study revealed that total phenolics and total sugar concentration obtained highest values in summer season while starch and tannin content were found maximum in winter season in both the genders.
However, biomarkers, tinosporaside and berberine, reached to their highest concentration in monsoon season.
Further, antioxidant potential revealed the highest inhibition percentage in winter season as well as in late summer season.
The results of this study suggest that the female plant is best for its therapeutic phytoconstituents and the best harvesting seasons may be either winter or late summer for antioxidant potential and immunomodulator activities and monsoon for antidiabetic activity of T.
cordifolia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Choudhry, Namrta& Singh, Shweta& Siddiqui, Mohammad Badruzzaman& Khatoon, Sayyada. 2014. Impact of Seasons and Dioecy on Therapeutic Phytoconstituents of Tinospora cordifolia, a Rasayana Drug. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506614
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Choudhry, Namrta…[et al.]. Impact of Seasons and Dioecy on Therapeutic Phytoconstituents of Tinospora cordifolia, a Rasayana Drug. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506614
American Medical Association (AMA)
Choudhry, Namrta& Singh, Shweta& Siddiqui, Mohammad Badruzzaman& Khatoon, Sayyada. Impact of Seasons and Dioecy on Therapeutic Phytoconstituents of Tinospora cordifolia, a Rasayana Drug. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506614
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506614