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BIOINFOLET - A Quarterly Journal of Life Sciences
Year : 2023, Volume : 20, Issue : 4
First page : ( 635) Last page : ( 638)
Print ISSN : 0973-1431. Online ISSN : 0976-4755.

Paris polyphylla (Satwa) : Medicinal herb of Himalayas

Pokhriyal Anshika, Purohit Vijay Kant, Patni Babita

High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Center (HAPPRC), HNB Garhwal University (A Central University), SrinagarGarhwal, Uttarakhand246174

Online Published on 18 December, 2023.

Abstract

Paris polyphylla is an important medicinal perennial herb belonging to order Liliales and family Melanthiaceae. The species is facing a decline in population due to its extensive medicinal value and high demand in the pharmaceutical industry. The roots and rhizomes of Paris polyphylla are widely utilized for their medicinal properties, serving as an antispasmodic, anthelmintic, expectorant, digestive stomachic, and vermifuge. They are also used in the treatment of boils, poisonous snakebites and insect bites. The key phytochemical of Paris polyphylla are steroidal saponins. Present communication provides an overview on chemical and biological prospective of P. polyphylla and in-vitro and in-vivo techniques used for its propagation.

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Keywords

Paris polyphylla, Medicinal value, Morphology, Pharmacological properties.

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