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International Research Journal of Plant Science

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Manisha Zaware

Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, Maharashtra, India

Publications

  • Review Article   
    Catharanthus roseus L. (Periwinkle): An Herb with Impressive Health Benefits & Pharmacological Therapeutic Effects
    Author(s): Mahesh Gawade*, Manisha Zaware, Chaitanya Gaikwad, Rutik Kumbhar and Tushar Chavan

    Medicinal plants, which contain a variety of phytochemicals, have proven to be effective and safe alternatives to synthetic drugs for the treatment of infectious and chronic diseases. Catharanthus roseus (L.) It increases amounts of interest due to the discovery that it contains a variety of phytochemicals with a range of biological functions, including as an anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and antidiabetic quality. Vinblastine and vincristin isolated in particular the first plants from this plant that were used as clinically effective anticancer medicines were developed from it. Furthermore, the isolated vindoline, vindolidine, vindolicine, and vindolinine from C. roseus leaves were shown to have anti-diabetic properties. These findings imply that the plant still has the potential to be a valuable source of bioactive substances. This article provides a su.. View More»
    DOI: http:/dx.doi.org/10.14303/irjps.2023.07

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