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Tinospora cordifolia
Ailment Liver protection  + , Hepatitis  + , Tuberculosis  +
Ailment type Organ-specific disorders  +
Bloom type Perennial +
Class Magnoliopsida +
Common Indian names गिलोय Giloy, गुलांचा Gulancha, गुलबेल Gulbel (Hindi);Ningthou khongli (Manipuri);गुलवेल Gulvel(Marathi); Kunali (Tamil); Manapala (Telugu);Madhuparni (Kannada);Nimgilo (Bengali); Amritvel (Konkani); Hoguni-lot (Assamese); Guruchi (Sanskrit)  +
Common hindi name गिलोय Giloy, गुलांचा Gulancha, गुलबेल Gulbel  +
Common name Gulbel, Indian Tinospora  +
Division/Phylum Magnoliophyta +
Family Menispermaceae +
Genus Tinospora +
Header caption Leaves of the plant  +
Header image Tinospora cordifolia.jpg  +
Introdescription The plant is indigenous to the Indian subcThe plant is indigenous to the Indian subcontinent and has been used in Ayurveda for several centuries as a hepato-protectant (liver protection). Recent research has demonstrated that a combination of T. cordifolia extract and turmeric extract is effective in preventing the hepatotoxicity which is otherwise produced as a side effect of conventional pharmaceutical treatments for tuberculosis using drugs such as isoniazid and rifampicin.ng drugs such as isoniazid and rifampicin.  +
Leaf blade type Simple  +
Leaf petiole type Petiolated  +
Leaf shape Obovate  +
Medicinal significance Yes  +
Medicinal system Ayurveda + , Modern Medicine +
Medicinal use description Tinospora cordifolia and similar species lTinospora cordifolia and similar species like Tinospora crispa and Tinospora rumphii Boerl are used in Ayurvedic and Jamu herbal medicine as a hepatoprotectant, protecting the liver from damage that may occur following exposure to toxins, as well as in Thailand, Philippines. Recent research has demonstrated that a combination of T. cordifolia extract and turmeric extract is effective in preventing the hepatotoxicity which is otherwise produced as a side effect of conventional pharmaceutical treatments for tuberculosis using drugs such as isoniazid and rifampicin.(Adhvaryu) According to the 1918 United States Dispensatory, the plant has a long history of use in India as a medicine and in the preparation of a starch known as gilae-ka-sat or as palo.a starch known as gilae-ka-sat or as palo.  +
Native species Yes  +
Order Ranunculales +
Page creation date 1 November 2010  +
Plant type Vine  +
Regnum Plantae +
Species name w:Tinospora cordifolia +
User ID User:Gauravm +
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Categories Plants  + , Species page  +
Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. 24 November 2010 03:25:31  +
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