A Review on Brief Study of Calotropis gigantea Linn

Negi, Divya; Bisht, Ajay Singh

doi:10.22270/jddt.v11i5.5008

J. Drug Delivery Ther.

2021

DOI: 10.22270/jddt.v11i5.5008

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A Review on Brief Study of Calotropis gigantea Linn

Divya Negi¹,

Ajay Singh Bisht²

Abstract: Calotropis gigantea Linn is a popular restorative herb commonly known as milk weed & has been utilized in Indian system of medication. In this review, the systematic position, introduction about the plant, morphological study, phytochemistry and the economical values of the Calotropis gigantea are discussed. It has oval, light green leaves and smooth stem. The plant is growing in a wide range of soils and natural conditions, requiring no cultivation practices. Various pharmacological activities reported l… Show more

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Traditional Medicine — A Gold Mine in the Treatment of Asthma

Saini,

Mazumder,

Arbaz Khan

2023

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Asthma is one of the chronic respiratory disorder whose incidence and intensity is rising day by day. Globally, this devastating disease affects almost 300 million people. Since ancient times, various plants had already been identified as traditionally and utilized by medical practices for managing asthma in many countries. This goal of the article is to investigate and consolidate information on the ethnomedical applications, phytochemistry, and preparation techniques of frequently used medicinal herbs to treat asthma. With soaring efficiency, the search for new, high-value molecules continue, and there are still many medications with side effects that need to be identified. Phenolics, sterols, and terpenoids, which are a key class of phytoconstituents against asthma are only a few examples of the active compounds against asthma that may be found in medicinal plants. It is advised that further research is required to identify adverse effects, effectiveness, and safety, as well as other factors of anti-asthmatic herbs and standardize herbal treatments.

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Traditional Medicine — A Gold Mine in the Treatment of Asthma

Saini,

Mazumder,

Arbaz Khan

2023

JNR

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Antioxidant Activity of Partially Purified Fractions of Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch and Dalziellii Stem Bark Ethanolic Extract

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Ar³

2022

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Calotropis gigantea: A brief Study on Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile

Mandal

2023

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Medicinal plant is used from the ancient times as the major sources of drugs. The main fact is that, we can obtain various life-saving drugs are present, either directly in the extract form or in the modified synthetic form. Calotropis gigantea is a large shrub, gregarious, much branched and young branches covered with white, cottony hairs, contains milky latex. It is a native of India, Malaysia and China and distributed in almost all over the world, which is commonly known as “milkweed”. It is also used in Unani, Ayurveda and siddha system of medicine for many years. The hole part of this plant like flowers, leaves, bark, latex and roots are used as potential remedy for the treatment of a range of ailments. A wide range of isolated compound like alkaloids, tannins, resins, flavonoids, terpenoids, cardiac glycosides and some chemical compound giganteol, α and β calotropeol, β-amyrin, giganteol and isogiganteol etc. are present in this medicinal plant. Beside these chemical compound, C. gigantea also contains some pharmacological activity: anti-asthmatic, antioxidant, antibacterial, antiviral, wound healing, anti-inflammatory, anti-diarrhoeal, hepatoprotective and hypoglycemic, etc.

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A Review on Brief Study of Calotropis gigantea Linn

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Traditional Medicine — A Gold Mine in the Treatment of Asthma

Traditional Medicine — A Gold Mine in the Treatment of Asthma

Antioxidant Activity of Partially Purified Fractions of Daniellia oliveri (Rolfe) Hutch and Dalziellii Stem Bark Ethanolic Extract

Calotropis gigantea: A brief Study on Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile

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