Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook.f. & Thomson is a climbing deciduous shrub. It is found throughout tropical part of India also found in China, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Srilanka. Plant refers wide range of soil, acid to alkaline and it needs moderate moisture level. In Ayurveda, basically it is used for its general adaptogenic, rejuvenating and immunomodulatory activity. Besides of these prope...

The crude ethanol extract of the stem Tinospora cordifolia (Family Menispermaceae) was evaluated for its antioxidant and analgesic activities. property T. assessed by 1, 1-diphenyl –2- picryl hydrazyl (DPPH) free radical scavenging assay. showed potential activity (IC50 about 52.80 µg/ml), which comparable to standard drug ascorbic acid 4.12 µg ml-1). ethanolic also exhibited statistically sign...

Glioblastomas are the most aggressive primary brain tumors and their heterogeneity and complexity often renders them non responsive to various conventional treatments. Search for herbal products having potential anti-cancer activity is an active area of research in the Indian traditional system of medicine i.e., Ayurveda. Tinospora cordifolia, also named as 'heavenly elixir' is used in various ...

BACKGROUND Both experimental and clinical studies suggest that oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis of both types of diabetes mellitus. This oxidative stress leads to β-cell destruction by apoptosis. Hence exploring agents modulating oxidative stress is an effective strategy in the treatment of both Type I and Type II diabetes. Plants are a major source of anti-oxidants and e...

BACKGROUND Cadmium (Cd), a nonessential heavy metal, is a major environmental and public health concern. Oxidative stress plays an important role in Cd-induced kidney dysfunction. Tinospora cordifolia, a medicinal plant rich in phytochemicals, possesses antioxidant activity. The objective of the present study was to assess the protective effect of Tinospora cordifolia-stem methanolic extract (T...