TB Research

Informative Review on Pharmacognostic, Phytochemistry, Ethnopharmacological, and Phytopharmacological Actions of Tinospora cordifolia

Ayush Singh, Gurpreet Bawa, Ms. Manju, Manwinder Singh Jhand, Nitish Kumar, Riya Sehgal, Sachit Sharma

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research · 2022-03

Abstract

Herbal drugs are medicinally and therapeutically active. From ancient times, Tinospora cordifolia belongs to Menispermaceae. This plant generally contains tinosporine, hydroxy ecdysone, furanoid diterpene, tinosponone, terpenoids, sinapic acid, and aliphatic compounds. Major phytopharmacological actions are significantly reported are against Diabetes Mellitus (DM), SARS-CoV-2 syndrome, boost immunity, treat influenza, viral infection, lymphoma, anticancer, antipyretic, effective against several bacteria such as Mycobacterium leprae, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and having diverse variety beneficial properties. This review is an endeavor on many isolated chemical components from T. cordifolia, medicinal utilization of this plant against several disorders, ethnopharmacology, phytopharmacological actions.

MeSH terms

  • Tinospora cordifolia
  • Phytochemistry
  • Menispermaceae
  • Traditional medicine
  • Terpenoid
  • Diterpene
  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Biology
  • Medicine
  • Pharmacology