title: Swertia (Gentianaceae): chemical and pharmacological aspects.
abstract: A compilation of the constituents isolated from Swertia species covering the literature up to December 2003 is presented. The botanical classification and ethno-pharmacology of Swertia plants, as well as the biological activities and pharmacological applications of both distinct phytochemicals and medicinally active plant materials (formulations, extracts, etc.) are discussed in detail.
authors.affiliation: Natural Product Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan-731 235, West Bengal, India. brahmg2001@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Goutam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brahmachari
authors.forename: Sadhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: Arindam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gangopadhyay
authors.forename: Dilip
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gorai
authors.forename: Bodhiswatta
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Shamal
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
authors.forename: Arun K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Brahmachari
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004435:Eating / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018514:Plant Structures; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D029967:Swertia
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D010936:Plant Extracts