Medicinal Chemistry

Balu A Chopade

Publications

• Review Article
  Phytochemistry and Therapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plant: Dioscorea bulbifera
  Author(s): Sougata Ghosh, Vijay Singh Parihar, Piyush More, Dilip D Dhavale and Balu A ChopadeSougata Ghosh, Vijay Singh Parihar, Piyush More, Dilip D Dhavale and Balu A Chopade
  
  Dioscorea bulbifera is an immensely important medicinal plant which is extensively used in both Indian and Chinese system of traditional medicine. It is found in many parts of the world and has gained wide attention not only for health care but also as a food crop. It has attracted scientific interest owing to its numerous therapeutic applications in various pathophysiological conditions like ulcers, sores, wound, spasms, dysentery, diabetes and cancer. Spectacular success in extensive research particularly within last two decades has proven that these activities are attributed to its unique phytochemistry. Bioactive components from D. bulbifera have exhibited anti-oxidant, antiinflammatory, antibacterial, plasmid curing, antidiabetic and anticancer activities. It has become a model system in nanobiotechnology as it h.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0444.1000259

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