Original Articles: 2010 Vol: 2 Issue: 5
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook. F. & Thomson - A plant with immense economic potential
Abstract
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson is a climbing deciduous shrub. It is found
throughout tropical part of India also found in China, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Srilanka.
Plant refers wide range of soil, acid to alkaline and it needs moderate moisture level. In
Ayurveda, basically it is used for its general adaptogenic, rejuvenating and
immunomodulatory activity. Besides of these properties plant also has many other unique
medicinal properties. This paper describes the plant’s medicinal aspects and chemical
constituents in its different parts, this paper also provides brief information of plant
bioprospecting and its launched market products.