WOODY CLIMBING SHRUB – GYMNEMA SYLVESTRE: A REVIEW
Miss. Prajwali Deepak Bhalerao* and Sunayana Vikhe
ABSTRACT
Gymnema sylvestre is a plant included in Apocynaceae family and is located in many regions of Asia, Africa and Australia. Widely used as a traditional medicine, gymnema sylvestre is also known to have antioxidant, antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, gastro and hepatoprotective, anticancer and lipid-lowering activities. This review discusses in details on different pharmacological and Pharmacognostical Studies of Gymnema sylvestre and its chemical constituents associated with its therapeutic potentials.
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