About Devil's Backbone: phytochemical and antimicrobial activity studies on Cissus quadrangularis. whole plant was selected for the study

Ravi, Ayana; S.R., Deepthi

ISBN 10: 3659129984 / ISBN 13: 9783659129988

Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: About Devil's Backbone: phytochemical and antimicrobial activity studies on Cissus quadrangularis. whole plant was selected for the study
• Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659129984
• ISBN 13: 9783659129988
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Cissus qradrangularis Linn, is one of the medicinally important plant belongs to the family Vitaceae. The common name of c.quadrangularis is veld grape and devil’s backbone. The stem is buff-coloured with greenish tinge, stem occurs as pieces of varying length.Tendrils occasionally present at the nodes. Aerial roots develops during the rainy season. Leaves present only at the younger parts of the plant. It has been used as a medicinal plant since antiquity. It is used as a tonic, analgesic and is to help heal broken bones.

About the Author

Miss Ayana Ravi (daughter of R.Ravi and Vijaya kumari)is a research scholar in Department of Botany, University College (Kerala University), Thiruvananthapuram. M.Sc and M.phil degree holder. Now the area of research is phytochemistry. Dr. Deepthi S. R, Lecturer in Botany, University College.