Andrographis paniculata Nees a well-known Hepatoprotective drug: A review

Vijay Danapur; Seetharam YN

doi:10.33545/26647591.2019.v1.i1a.3

Andrographis paniculata Nees a well-known Hepatoprotective drug: A review

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Vijay Danapur, Seetharam YN

Abstract:

The plant Andrographis paniculata Nees is commonly called as king of bitters or Kalmegha. It has secondary metabolites like diterpene lactone andrographolide and andrographanine. The therapeutic efficacy is mainly because of the presence of these secondary metabolites. The wide range of pharmacological activities are exhibited by the extracts of this plant and the major use is seen in the hepatoprotective activity.

DOI: 10.33545/26647591.2019.v1.i1a.3

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Vijay Danapur, Seetharam YN. Andrographis paniculata Nees a well-known Hepatoprotective drug: A review. Int. J. Pharm. Clin. Res. 2019;1(1):12-16. DOI: 10.33545/26647591.2019.v1.i1a.3

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Andrographis paniculata Nees a well-known Hepatoprotective drug: A review