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A REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF ABROMA AUGUSTA
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- 1. Research Scholar, Faculty of Homoeopathy, Tantia University, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan
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Abroma Augusta is used for some medicinal purposes in traditional medicine. The phytochemical composition of bitter gourd was investigated using standard analytical methods. Phytochemicals like tannin, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, alkaloids, saponins, steroids, cardiac glycosides, phlobatinnins and anthraquinones were also found present/ absent. The proximate composition showed the per cent of tannin, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, alkaloids and saponins. Abroma Augusta is one of the most used plant in Homoeopathic practice in day to day life. This plant used in traditional medicine for medicinal purposes. Abroma Augusta contains alkaloids, abromine, choline and betaine, beta sitosterol, stigmasterol, digitonide, magenesium salts of hydroxyl acids, resin, fixed oil, gum and polysaccharide. Heartwood contains beta sitosterol, beta sitosterol, glycol and octacosane-1, 28-diol.
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