Spade Flower - A Valuable Medicinal Herb
K. Indhumathi*
Horticultural College & Research Institute for Women, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (620 027), India
A. Nithya Devi
Horticultural College & Research Institute for Women, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (620 027), India
V. Krishnamoorthy
Horticultural College & Research Institute for Women, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu (620 027), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Hybanthus enneaspermus, Ionidium suffruticosum, Medicinal herb, Spade flower
Abstract
Spade flower (Hybanthus enneaspermus) is a very important traditional medicinal plant in Indian systems of medicine. There are well proven scientific data for its antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antiplasmodial, anticonvulsant, nephroprotective, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, aphrodisiac and antioxidant activities. Micropropagation protocols have been standardized for propagation available of Spade Flower. Commercially available in the form of herbal powder.
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