Swertia (Gentianaceae): chemical and pharmacological aspects.
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.
Brahmachari
Goutam
G
Natural Product Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan-731 235, West Bengal, India. brahmg2001@yahoo.co.in
Mondal
Sadhan
S
Gangopadhyay
Arindam
A
Gorai
Dilip
D
Mukhopadhyay
Bodhiswatta
B
Saha
Shamal
S
Brahmachari
Arun K
AK
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
D001786:Blood Glucose; D010936:Plant Extracts