Medicinal properties and invitro propagation of Tinospora cordifolia

Jain Richa 1*, Prasad Bheem 2, Jain Manju1

ABSTRACT

Tinospora cordifolia is a widely used medicinal plant. It is a very important medicinal plant of the India and other countries. Many chemical constituents have been isolated from stem, leaf and root of T. cordifolia such as berberine, glionin, giloin, cordioside, amritoside, tinosponon, sitosterol etc. Many researchers have been working on anti-microbial, anti-malarial, anti-allergic, anti- bacterial, anti-cancer activities of T. cordifolia and some researchers have been also worked on in -vitro propagation of T. cordifolia, because the “National Medicinal Plant Conservation Board” has prioritized this plant species for sustainable utilization, cultivation and trade. Some biotechnological techniques can help for the same. This article has given more awareness about this plant.

Keywords: Tinospora cordifolia, In-vitro propagation, Phytochemicals, Conservation strategies