Open AccessClassical taxonomy studies of medicinally important Ipomoea leari
Author(s) -
Omji Porwal,
Saurabh Gupta,
M. J. Nanjan,
Amit Singh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ancient science of life/ancient science of life
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-9547
pISSN - 0257-7941
DOI - 10.4103/0257-7941.165628
Subject(s) - ipomoea , phytochemical , pith , botany , traditional medicine , herbarium , glycoside , staining , trichome , biology , chemistry , medicine , genetics
Ipomoea leari which belongs to the family Convolvulaceae is an unexplored medicinal plant in the Indian medicinal system. According to ethnobotanical information, the whole plant is used for various disorders such as anti-inflammatory, psychotomimetic and anticancer activities. The current study seeks to standardize the parameters for this herb.