ETHNO MEDICINAL AND THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF SIDA ACUTA BURM.F.
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2013, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Sida is one of ethnomedicinally important genus of plants. The plants from genus Sida are used in India over 2000 years. The most medicinally important species of Sida like, Sida acuta, Sida cordifolia, S. rhombifolia, S. spinosa, S. carpenifolia, S. humilis, S. veronicaefolia are used in Ayurvedic system. Sida acuta is one of such ethnomedicinally important shrubs or herbs from genus Sida belonging to Malvaceae family. In the present review we listed the plant usages in folk medicine in some regions where the plant grows and discussed on the confirmed activities after laboratory screenings.
Authors and Affiliations
Dusmanta Pradhan , Ashok Panda , Rajani Behera , Shivesh Jha , Manas Mishra , Ashutosh Mishra , Sanjay Choudhary
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