Indian Tinospora Species: As Antibacterial Agents and Phytochemical Evaluation | Chapter 11 | Current Strategies in Biotechnology and Bioresource Technology Vol. 2

Tinospora cordifolia (Family: Minispermaceae), mainly found at tropical regions of India. It is widely used as a medicine in the Folk and Ayurvedic Systems. It possesses general adatogenic, rejuvenating and immunomodulatory activity and therefore, it is widely used in Ayurveda. There are mainly three species, namely Tinospora cordifolia, Tinospora malabarica (sinensis) and Tinospora crispa, widely found to grow in India. Of these three species, only T. cordifolia is recommended in Ayurveda and used by Indian plant based Industries for manufacture of herbal medicines. Stem is the official commercial part used for preparation of various medicines. In view of importance of Indian Tinospora species in the Indian System of Medicine (ISM), the present study has been focused to evaluate the extracts of three Tinospora species for antibacterial activities and phytochemical evaluation in order to understand and recommend these species as an Antibacterial Agents to herbal medicine manufacturing Industries. 

Author (s) Details

Ms. Nikita Patel
C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Mahuva Road, Bardoli, Surat - 394 350, Gujarat, India.

Ms. Swetal Patel
C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Mahuva Road, Bardoli, Surat - 394 350, Gujarat, India.

Mrs. Nidhi Patel
C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Mahuva Road, Bardoli, Surat - 394 350, Gujarat, India.

Ms. Swati Patel
C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Mahuva Road, Bardoli, Surat - 394 350, Gujarat, India.

Dr. Prof. R. Krishnamurthy
C. G. Bhakta Institute of Biotechnology, Uka Tarsadia University, Mahuva Road, Bardoli, Surat - 394 350, Gujarat, India.

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