A Brief Study of Paneer Dodi Plant: Phytochemical properties and Pharmacognostic Effects | Original Article

ABSTRACT:

A great vegetation have been said to cure various health problems and ailments in ancient systems of medicine. Withania coagulans (W. coagulans) Dual ( also Paneer Dodi Plant) , also called as 'Indian cheese maker'or'vegetable rennet,' is a medicinal plant belonging to the Solanaceae family. It is a tiny gray-whitish shrub that grows eastern direction of the Mediterranean and into South Asia. In various areas of Pak. and India, it is used as a medicinal plant. W. coagulans is commonly utilised in diabetic situations in the Ayurvedic school of medicine. Nervous tiredness, incapacity, sleeplessness, wasting disorders, inability to thrive in children, and impotence are all treated with W. coagulans. They're also used to treat liver problems, asthma, and biliousness. The active chemicals extracted from the plant, in particular withanolides, are thought to have antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, hepatoprotective, anti-hyperglycemic, cardiovascular, immuno-suppressive, free radical scavenging, and CNS depressing properties. This review focuses on Biological Processes involved in some of the isolated W. coagulans components, as well as phytochemistry and pharmacognostic aspects of plant extracts.