Calotropis Procera (Asclepiadaceae) : A Review

Authors

  • Sunita Verma  Maharaja Ganga Singh University, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India

Keywords:

Medicinal, Drug, Anticancer, Antifertility

Abstract

Calotropis procera belongs to the family Asclepiadaceae. It is a erect, soft wooded, evergreen perennial shrub. C. procera commonly known as “Akra” and “milk weed”. All the parts (root, stem, leaf and flowers) of C. procera are in common use in traditionally system of medicine. The present paper is an attempt to provide a detailed botanical description, classification, pharmacological study of the plant.

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2016-12-31

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Sunita Verma, " Calotropis Procera (Asclepiadaceae) : A Review, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 2, Issue 6 , pp.487-490 , November-December-2016.