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Life Sciences -
Life Science Article
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Written by Mishra B. Shanti
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Sunday, 02 March 2008 |
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Page 3 of 7
TABLE-1:
Details of Potential herbal drugs showing adverse effect (Indian Herbal
Pharmacopoeia (1998),Vol.I.and Vol. II)
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S.No.
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Vernacular Name
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Biological Name
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Family
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Part used for activity
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Andrographis paniculata
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Andrographis paniculata
Wall
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Acanthaceae
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Leaves and Stem
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-
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Aloe vera
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Aloe barbadensis Mill
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Liliaceae
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Leaves
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3.
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Apang
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Achyranthesaspera L.
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Amaranthaceae
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Whole plant
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4.
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Boerhavia
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Boerhavia diffusa L.
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Nyctaginaceae
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Whole plant
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5.
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Bramhi
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Bacopa monnieri L.
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Scrophulariaceae
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Whole plant
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6.
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Badi saunf
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Foeniculum vulgare Mill
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Umbelliferae
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Fruit
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7.
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Dhane
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Coriandrium sativum L.
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Apiaceae
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Fruits
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8.
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Dhatura
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Datura stramonium L.
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Solanaceae
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Leaves
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9.
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Erandi
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Ricinus communis L.
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Euphorbiaceae
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Leaves, root seeds
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10.
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Haldi
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Curcuma longer L.
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Zingiberaceae
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Dried rhizome
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11.
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Isapgol
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Plantago ovata forsk
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Plantaginaceae
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Ripe seeds
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12.
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Jangli amla
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Phyllanthus amarus schum.
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Euphorbiaceae
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Aerial branches
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13.
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Kutaki
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Picrorhiza kurroa royle
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Scrophulariaceae
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Rhizome and roots
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14.
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Kamuni
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Solanum americanum L.
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Solanaceae
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Whole plant
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15.
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Kali mirch
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Piper nigrum L.
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Piperaceae
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Unripe fruits
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16.
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Kantakari
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Solanum xanthocarpum schrad
& wendl
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Solanaceae
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Whole plant
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17.
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Lavang
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Syzygium aromaticum L.
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Myrtaceae
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Flower buds
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18.
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Maka
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Eclipta alba L.
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Asteraceae
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Whole plant
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19.
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Moti-brahmi
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Cantella asiatica L.
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Apiaceae
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Fruits
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20.
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Adrak
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Zingiber officinale will
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Zingiberaceae
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Rhizome
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21.
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Pudina
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Mentha piperita L.
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Lamiaceae
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Leaves
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22.
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Papra
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Podophyllum hexandrum
Royle
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Berberidaceae
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Rhizome and roots
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23.
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Revand chini
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Rheum emodi wall
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Polygonaceae
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Rhizome
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24.
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Sapergandha
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Rauwolfia serpentina L.
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Apocynaceae
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Roots
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25.
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Tulsi
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Ocimum tenuiflorum L.
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Lamiaceae
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Leaves
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26.
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Vasaka
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Adhatoda zeylanica
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Acanthaceae
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Leaves
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27.
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Yashtimadhuh
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Glycyrrhiza glabra L.
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Fabaceae
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Roots
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