Pharmacognostic, phytochemical and pharmacological review of Dendrophthoe falcata.
Sarvani Manthri, Kota C. S., Manjula Talluri
Author Affiliation: Vignan Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Deshmukhi, Nalgonda, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Journal of Phytology 3 : 18-25
Abstract : Nature is blessed with variety of plants having medicinal properties one of which is Dendrophthoe falcata widely distributed in India. D. falcata is a hemiparasitic plant having almost 401 plant hosts of which sugar apple (Annona squamosa), sapota (Achras zapota), guava (Psidium guajava), pomegranate (Punica granatum) and mango (Mangifera indica) are commonly known. It is indigenously said to have potential medicinal properties. It is reported to have diuretic, wound healing, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, antifertility, antioxidant, anticancer, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, antihypertensive activities. This paper presents a limited review on the pharmacognostic, phytochemical and pharmacological activities of D. falcata.