A Review on Endangered Medicinal Plant Nardostachys jatamansi: An Important Himalayan Herb

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25-06-2022

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https://doi.org/10.58414/SCIENTIFICTEMPER.2022.13.1.12

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Nardostachys jatamansi, conservation, roots and rhizome, Chemical constituents

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Vol. 13 No. 01 (2022): The Scientific Temper

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  • Hem Chandra Pant Department of Biotechnology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand, India
  • Srishti Jalal Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun-248001, Uttarakhand, India
  • Indra Rautela Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun-248001, Uttarakhand, India
  • Yunus Ali Shri Guru Ram Rai (P.G) College, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand, India.
  • Anjali Thapa Shri Guru Ram Rai (P.G) College, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand, India
  • Pragya Verma Department of Biotechnology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand, India
  • Harsh Vardhan Pant Shri Guru Ram Rai (P.G) College, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand, India.
  • Naveen Gaurav Department of Biotechnology, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Patel Nagar, Dehradun- 248001, Uttarakhand, India

Abstract

Nardostachys jatamansi DC is a well-known medicinal and fragrant plant. It is used as anAyurvedic medicine that can be found in a  wide range of formulations. Details about medicinal plants can also be found in the Quran, the Bible, and other texts. Mental weakness, skin disorders, digestive problems, epilepsy, hysteria, and syncope have all been treated with this plant. The N. jatamansi root and rhizome extracts are used to treat a variety of neurological problems, including anxiety. Jatamansone, Sesquiterpenoid, Spirojatamol, patchouli alcohol, Jatamol-A and nardostachone are some of the most prominent phytochemicals found in N. jatamansi. Anticonvulsant, antispasmodic, antibacterial, antipyretic, antifungal, antidote, antiemetic, and analgesic are only a few of the therapeutic properties found in N. jatamansi components and phytochemicals. N. Jatamansi is expected to play a significant role in the rapidly growing field of herbal products and the management of potential health issues. This article discusses some of the plant’s main ingredients, biological activities, and medicinal properties that can be used to treat a variety of diseases

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Pant, H. C., Jalal, S., Rautela, I., Ali, Y., Thapa, A., Verma, P., Pant, H. V., & Gaurav, N. (2022). A Review on Endangered Medicinal Plant Nardostachys jatamansi: An Important Himalayan Herb. The Scientific Temper, 13(01), 82–88. https://doi.org/10.58414/SCIENTIFICTEMPER.2022.13.1.12

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