Synonyms:- Tinospora cordifolia, gudvel, giloy, amrita, cinnodbhava, jwarari, jwarnashini, kundali, guduchika.
Biological Source:-Tinospora cordifolia commonly called as Guduchi is a natural herbal shrub that belongs to the moonseed family Menispermaceae. It is a climber plant.
Chemical Constituents:-
Stem and root a part of T. cordifolia contain alkaloids as active constituents.
These area unit tembetarine, choline, magnoflorine, berberine, tinosporin,
isocolumbin, palmetine, jatrorrhizine, aporphine alkaloids, tetrahydropalmatine that showed anti-cancer, anti-diabetes, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory drug, anti-psychiatric and immunomodulatory action. Whole plant of T. cordifolia contain furanolactone, diterpenoid Lactones, Cleodrane derivatives, columbin tinosporides, tinosporin, jateorine. Shoot part of T. cordifolia contains Steroids (Β-sitosterol, δ-sitosterol, 20 β-hydroxyecdysone, giloinsterol, Makisterone A, Ecdysterone). Their active constituents are 18-norcleodrane glucoside, Tinocordifolioside, Cordioside, cordifo lioside A, B, C, D and. Furanoid diterpine glucoside, Syringin, pregnane glycoside Syringing-apiosylglycoside, palmatosides.
Uses:- T. cordifolia has been recognised as most extensively used plant since ages in traditional system of medicine for its spasmolytic, allergen-free and anti-diabetic property. In Ayurveda, it is traditionally claimed for the treatment of several diseases like Svasa (asthma), Maha Jvara (fever), Aruci (anorexia) and kustha (leprosy). In context of Ashtang Hridaya and Charak Samhita, there is also a great evidence for the treatment of different diseases like Jvara (fever), Vat Rakta (gout) and Kamala (jaundice).
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