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Tylophora hirsuta (Wall.) Wight.
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- Synonym:
- Tylophora jacquemontii Decne.
- Plant Family:
- Asclepiadaceae.
- Habit & Habitat:
- A twining herb up to 1 m tall, found in sub-tropical zone.
- Plant Description:
- Leaves simple, ovate-lanceolate. Inflorescence in umbelloid clusters. Calyx lobes lanceolate, hirsute. Corolla lobes ovate. Fruit a follicle tapering at one end. Seed dark brown.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- May-July.
- Harvesting Time:
- June-September.
- Medicinal Value:
- Its active compounds are tylophorine,tylophorinine which are used for treatment of asthma.It has many side effects must be used carefully.[12]
- Part Used:
- Root.
- Occurrence:
- Common.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation,Chemical analysis, Herbal Pharmacy, Allopathic Pharmacy.
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