Abstract
Abstract Podophyllum hexandrum Royle syn P. emodi Wall. ex Hook.f. & Thoms. is a valuable medicinal plant, distributed in the lower elevations of Himalayan zoneataltitudesrangingbetween2000to45000m. It is an herbaceous perennial plant and contain various pharmacologically importantsecondary metabolites amongwhich the most important is podophyllotoxin as it possess cytotoxic and antitumor properties, and also used in the treatment of certain forms of cancer. Plant has also got importance in various traditional systems of medicine because of its extensive therapeutic potential. Overexploitation of plant causes a decline in the frequency of this species in the past few years. This article briefly reviews the botanical, medicinal, phytochemical, pharmacological and conservation related aspects of the plant. * Corresponding Author: Kulsoom Zahara kulsoomzahara@gmail.com International Journal of Biosciences | IJB |
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