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A STUDY ON AYURVEDIC HERB CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA
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- 1. Lecturer, Department of Botany, Rakesh P.G College, Pilani, Rajasthan
- 2. Lecturer, Department of Botany, SRRM Government P.G College, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan
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Calotropis gigantea, belonging to the family of Asclepiadaceae. The plants have the antimicrobial activity, antioxidant activity, analgesic activity, anti-pyretic activity, insecticidal activity, cytotoxicity activity, hepatoprotective activity, purgative properties and wound healing activity. The present paper is an attempt to provide a detailed botanical description, classification, phytochemical and various pharmacological activity study of the plant.
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