COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW ON TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA UNVEILING ITS HEALTH BENEFITS AND BIOLOGICAL POTENTIAL

Abstract

This study was undertaken to evaluate the performance of cut Dendrobium pink sunshine under various holding solutions at post graduate lab Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu, India, during February 2016. The treatments with three replications were carried out in completely randomized design with 3 spikes in each replication. Nine chemical preservative solutions were used for extending the vase life and the treatments are T1 8-HQC (200-ppm), T2 Citric Acid (200-ppm), T3 STS (200-ppm), T4 GA (200-ppm), T5 Al2 (SO4)3 (10-ppm), T6 8-HQC (200-ppm) + 5% sucrose, T7 Citric Acid (200- ppm + 5% sucrose, T8 STS (200-ppm) + 5% sucrose, T9 GA (200-ppm) + 5% sucrose,T10 Al2(SO4)3 (200-ppm) + 5% sucrose and T11 Distilled water. Postharvest observations including bud open (%), flower drop (%), flower colour retention (days), flower diameter (cm), vase life and water uptake (ml). Among the treatments (T10) Al2(SO4)3 (200-ppm) + 5% sucrose recorded maximum performances in the postharvest studies followed by (T8) STS (200-ppm) + 5% sucrose. Tinospra cordifolia is a deciduous climbing shrub. It is also known as Gulvel or Guduchi and has a substantial usage because of varied properties. In Ayurvedic regime this plant is designated as Rasayana drug because of its significant therapeutic importance. The plant Tinospora cordifolia in the world of medicine helps in healing of many diseases. This climber plant grows in warm climate and with support of fast growing breed i.e. Moringa (Moringa oleifera), Neem (Azadirachta indica) and Jatropha (Jatropha curcas). Neem Giloy shows more therapeutic properties. This plant Tinospora cordifolia has such active compounds i.e. alkaloids, diterpenes, steroids, Diterpenoid lactones, glycosides, aliphatic compounds that plays an important role in curing many diseases. The present review focuses on health benefits of the plant as it has been used traditionally by tribal and ayurvedic regime as it has vario