Original Articles
Abhimanyu Sharma, Asmita Gupta
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.