Tinospora Cordifolia (Willd.) Miers.: Nutritional, Ethnomedical and Therapeutic Utility

Abstract

Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia) is a popular medicinal plant spread across the tropics. Its effectiveness in therapy is well known globally. Lesser known are its dietary benefits. Guduchi is being used in Diet by various tribal people of India and it also forms a part of traditional Indian cuisine. Ayurveda also states its dietary utility. The various benefits acquired by the use of Guduchi as a dietary component have been reviewed and discussed in this article.

Indian herb Tinospora cordifolia and Tinospora species: Phytochemical and therapeutic application

“…It improves several body systems. Ayurveda considers it a Rasayana with global effects [ 89 , 90 ]. Several research has reported various pharmacological effects of T. cordifolia and other Indian Tinospora species, which are covered in this article.…”