VITEX NEGUNDO: AN OVERVIEW
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Vitex negundo is quite popular folkore medicine and a house hold name in Telangana, India for its usage after pregnancy in women. Vitex is a highly studied phytomedicine in Ayurveda for its medicinal properties. A lot of literature supports its benefits. Vitex negundo is famous for its anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antipyretic properties. In the present review its pharmacognostic, phytochemical and pharmacological profiles are elaborated and compiled for the reader’s benefit.
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