A review on chemical and biological properties of Tinospora cordifolia

Tinospora cordifolia (Guduchi) is an important herb in folk and ayurvedic systems of medicine. This paper presents a critical review on chemic al and biological properties of Tinospora cordifolia. Tinospora cordifoliacontain various chemical constituents belonging to different classes such as alkaloids, diterpenoid lactones, glycosides and ste r- oids. The most important biological properties repor ted are antioxidant, anti -diabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-arthritic, anti-stress, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory and anti -neoplastic activities .