Journal: Journal of Pharmacy Research
Title: Chemical composition, pharmacological activities of Eclipta alba
Category: Quality Assurance
Section: Review Article
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World Health Organization appreciated the importance of medicinal plants for public health care in developing nations. Eclipta alba (Bhringaraja ) having important role in the traditional Ayurvedic and Unani systems of holistic health and herbal medicine of the east. The principal constituents of Eclipta alba are coumestan derivatives like wedololactone[1.6%], demethylwedelolactone, desmethyl-wedelolactone- 7glucoside and other constituents are ecliptal, ß-amyrin, luteolin-7-O-glucoside, hentriacontanol, heptacosanol, stigmasterol. All the parts of Eclipta alba and chemical constituents are used as anticancer, antileprotic, analgesic, antioxidant, antimyotoxic, antihaemorrhagic, antihepatotoxic, antiviral, antibacterial, spasmogenic, hypotensive, ovicidal, promoter for blackening and growth of hair. This article highlights chief constituents their biological activities, uses of various parts, pharmacological activities, toxicity and clinical studies of Eclipta alba.
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Author(s) Name: V.M. Jadhav*, R. M.Thorat, V.J. Kadam and K.P. Salaskar
Affiliation(s) Name: *Department of Quality Assurance, Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Pharmacy, Sector 08, CBD Belapur, Navi- Mumbai – 400614, India
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Dr. (Mrs.) Varsha M. Jadhav
HOD and Professor
Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Pharmacy, Sector 8, CBD Belapur,
Navi Mumbai.IndiaReceived on 27-03-2009; Accepted on: 26-06-2009
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Author: V.M. Jadhav*, R. M.Thorat, V.J. Kadam and K.P. Salaskar
Title: Chemical composition, pharmacological activities of Eclipta alba Journal: Journal of Pharmacy Research Vol(issue): 2 (August) Year: 2009 Page No: (1229-1231) -
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