Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2018)
Bergenia ciliata: The medicinal herb of cold desert
Author(s): Lakhwinder Singh, Antul Kumar and Amandeep Paul
Abstract: Bergenia ciliata belongs to the family Saxifragaceae, commonly known as Kodiya or Pashanbheda in Uttranchal. It contains the very high amount of bergenin content after Bergenia ligulata. It has large number of medicinal properties such as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antidiabetic. Bergenia ciliata is mainly used to cure kidney disorder. Its phytochemical constituents are afzelechin, (+) catechin, β-sitosterol, Gallic acid, Tannic acid, (-)-3-0- Galloylepicatechin, (-)-3-0-Galloylcatechin, (+)-Catechin, Gallicin. This review paper highlighted the pharmaceutical, phytochemical and medicinal uses of Bergenia ciliata.
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Lakhwinder Singh, Antul Kumar, Amandeep Paul. Bergenia ciliata: The medicinal herb of cold desert. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(3):3609-3613.
