A Comprehensive Review for Drug Target on Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.): Ethnopharmacological, Phytochemical, Pharmacognostical, and Clinical Significance

Abstract

Popular medicinal plant Tinospora cordifolia is used in numerous traditional medicines to treat a wide range of illnesses. The common names Amrita and Guduchi are members of the Menispermaceae family. It has been used to treat a variety of illnesses, including diabetes, leprosy, skin conditions, dysentery, and fever, and is regarded as an essential herbal plant in the Indian system of medicine (ISM). Alkaloids, Terpenoids, Lignans, Steroids, and other chemical compounds have been reported to be present in the plant, establishing the phytochemistry and pharmacological activity of Tinospora cordifolia. The current review emphasizes the importance of pharmacology, specifically antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, antibacterial activity, antifungal activity, anti-diabetic activity, antistress activity, hypolipidemic effect, hepatic disorder, anticancer anti-HIV potential, antiosteoporotic effects, antitoxic effects, wound healing, anticomplementary activity. In this review, the pharmacological importance of antioxidant activity, antimicrobial activity, antibacterial activity, antifungal activity, anti-diabetic activity, anti-stress activity, hypolipidemic effect, hepatic disorder, anticancer anti-HIV potential, antiosteoporotic effects, antitoxic effects, wound healing, anticomplementary activity, and immunomodulating activity, systemic infection, and Parkinson's disease is highlighted.