Antistress Activity ofTinospora cordifoliaandCentella asiaticaExtracts

Abstract

Tinospora cordifolia Miers. and Centella asiatica Linn. were screened for their putative antistress activity in a battery of experiments. Ethanol extracts of both drugs at 100 mg/kg exhibited significant antistress activity in all the parameters studied, compared with diazepam at 2.5 mg/kg.

Effect of dried guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) leaf powder on rheological, organoleptic and nutritional characteristics of cookies

“…The leaves of T. cordifolia also possess antidiabetic property (Wadood, Wadood, & Shah, 1992). The roots of T. cordifolia exhibit antiulcer (Sarma, Khosa, Chansouria, & Sahai, 1995) and antistress (Sarma, Khosa, Chansouria, & Sahai, 1996) activities. A variety of constituents have been isolated from T. cordifolia plant and their structures were elucidated.…”

Neuroprotective effect of Tinospora cordifolia ethanol extract on 6-hydroxy dopamine induced Parkinsonism

“…[3] T. cordifolia is categorized as “Rasayana” in Ayurveda, used for its general adaptogenic and prohost immunomodulatory activity in fighting infections. It possesses anti-androgenic,[4] anti-inflammatory,[5] active against throat cancer,[6] stress[7] and improves learning and memory. [8] T. cordifolia has reported non-toxic in an acute toxicity study.…”

Ameliorative effects of Tinospora Cordifolia root extract on histopathological and biochemical changes induced by Aflatoxin-B1in mice kidney

“…The plant stem has been considered as an indigenous source of medicines to have antidiabetic, immunomodulatory, antihepatotoxic, and antipyretic[6] actions. The roots of T. cordifolia possess antiulcer and antistress[7] action. In the present study, the attempts were made to evaluate the anticarcinogenic activity of T. cordifolia , its effect on the kidney morphology and biochemical variables in AF-toxicated kidney of mice, since AF nephropathy is one of the major complication in long-term aflatoxicosis.…”