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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jpmc.2395.6615.3217.5

Abstract

 Cissampelos pareira Linn, an important medicinal plant, mainly found in tropical and subtropical parts of the world. The plant consists of plentiful isoquinoline alkaloids. C. pareira Linn has profound therapeutic and beneficial role in various medical and nonmedical conditions, and is used as traditional medicine. The occurrence of plant can be seen in various regions of India. The present review encompasses botanical information, description, geographical distribution, phytochemical, constituents and different therapeutic roles of C. pareira Linn.

Keywords: Cissampelos Pareira Linn; Isoquinoline Alkaloids; Hayatine; Anticancer.

Corresponding Author : Asif Husain, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard (Hamdard University), New Delhi110 062, India.