Review on Cissampelos Pareira & Cyclea Peltata (Patha Dwaya) - Phyto-Pharmacological Perspectives

Authors

  • Suman Singh
  • Nishteswar K

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v4i4.288

Keywords:

Laghupatha, Rajpatha, Cissampelos pareira, Cyclea peltata, alkaloids, Menispermaceae, Patha

Abstract

Patha is a widely used drug in Ayurveda. Botanical source of the Laghupatha and Rajpatha are Cissampelos pareira and Cyclea peltata respectively, which belongs to the Menispermaceae family. They contain many alkaloids like hayatine, hayatinine, hayatidine and other bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloids, berberines etc. which are found to be responsible for its various activities like anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antihaemorrhagic, gastroprotective, antioxidant, cardioprotective etc. The present review study is an attempt to provide reported information on its phyto-constituents, and pharmacological activites.

Author Biographies

Suman Singh

M.D(Ayu) 2nd yr scholar, Dravyaguna Department, I.P.G.T & R.A, Jamnagar

Nishteswar K

Head of Department, Dravyaguna , I.P.G.T & R.A , G.A.U., Jamnagar

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Published

09-12-2013

How to Cite

Singh, S., & K, N. (2013). Review on Cissampelos Pareira & Cyclea Peltata (Patha Dwaya) - Phyto-Pharmacological Perspectives. International Journal of Ayurvedic Medicine, 4(4). https://doi.org/10.47552/ijam.v4i4.288