PHARMACOGNOSY, PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROFILE OF Saraca Asoka
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Asoka scientific name is Saraca asoka which is a popular ancient plant with aurvedic importance. Since ages asoka is used in traditional medicine and folklore medicine. Natural medicinal systems like Ayurveda and Unani also have emphasized and formulated important formulations and cured aliments related to women. In the present article emphasis is given more to the pharmacogenetic, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of asoka.
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