Chemical Composition and Pharmacology of a Medicinal Herb: Swertia Chirata
Volume 11 ; Issue 1 ; in Month : (2020) Article No : 106
Kaloo MA* and Bhat BA
Abstract
Swertia chirata is used as folkore medicine in the treatment of mental disorders ulcers, liver disorder, febrifuge, anthelmintic, antimalarial, skin diseases etc. Phytochemical screening of the extract prepared by soxhlet apparatus confirmed the presence of broader range of bioactive chemical constituents like steroids, tannins, phenolics, saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, and glycosides. So, the present review based on whole literature available about the medicinal plant was designed to describe the whole work which is carried out about the Swertia chirata. We have also summarized the possibilities of carrying out of unexplored work on the plant in the future.
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