European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

TINOSPORA CARDIFOLIA: ONE OF THE AYURVEDIC PLANT OF CORONIL FORMULATION FOR COVID-19

Megha S. Shah*, Akshada R. Shinde, Dipti R. Jagtap, Smita M. Kamble, Shantanu Nagargoje, Kiran P. Shewale and Dr. Rajesh J. Oswal

ABSTRACT

Now a days giloy is used to fight certain symptoms associated with covid -19. Patanjali product Coronil for covid treatment contain the Giloy, Tulsi & Ashwagandha. Natural products with medicinal value are gradually gaining importance in clinical research due to their well-known property of no side effects as compared to allopathy drugs. It is commonly used in combination with other substances or sometimes alone. Tinospora cordifolia is one of the most important medicinal plant commonly known as Giloy / guduchi/ Gulvel belonging to family Menispermaceae. T.Cordifolia is commonly used shrub in Ayurvedic medicine. The chemical constituent of this shrub belong to different classes such as alkaloid, lactone, steroid, phenolic, aliphatic compound, glycosides, polysaccharide compound. The notable medicinal properties are Antidiabetic, Anti-inflammatory, Anticancer, Anti AIDS, Antiallergic, Antioxidant, Anti-stress, anti-spasmodic, anti-arthritic, anti-leprotic, anti-malarial, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory activities. The aim of this article to cover the Morphology, phytochemistry, biological activities reports of Tinospora cordifolia . The future scope of the review remains in exploiting the biochemical and signaling pathways affected by the compounds isolated from Tinospora so as to enable new and effective formulation in disease eradication. It is helpful in potentiating other substance in the form of “Sodhan-Vidhi”. It is considered an essential herbal plant of Indian system of medicine (ISM)

Keywords: T. Cordifolia, Guduchi, Ayurvedic Medicine, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological effects.