01654nas a2200181   4500008004100000245007900041210006900120260001600189300001400205490000700219520108700226653002801313653004101341100001901382700001501401700002001416856003601436       2020                        eng d00aEndangered Medicinal Plant Coscinium fenestratum (Gaertn.) Colebr A Review0 aEndangered Medicinal Plant Coscinium fenestratum Gaertn Colebr A  cAugust 2020  a1077-10850 v123 a<p class="rtejustify"><em>Coscinium fenestratum</em> (Gaertn.) Colebr. (Menispermaceae), is a large woody liana found in moist deciduous to the evergreen forest at an altitude of 350-1200m. It is well suited to wet evergreen, semi evergreen, deciduous and dry deciduous forest types. Stem and root of this species are highly medicinal and is sold in the drug sales of India as Maramanjal and Europe as False Calumba or tree turmeric. The stem is bitter, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, febrifuge and tonic and is useful in vitiated conditions of kapha and vata, ophthalmopathy, wounds, ulcers, diabetes, fever, and general debility. Due to destructive collection, overexploitation and habitat loss, the plant is on the verge of extinction in the wild. It is categorized as critically endangered in India, Vulnerable in Vietnam, and Indeterminate in Sri Lanka and Malaysia1-47. Therefore an overview of this plant on pharmacognosy, pharmacology, safety and toxicity is presented below along with HPLC details of Berberine the active ingredient in the stem and root of the plant.</p>
10aBerberine Pharmacognosy10aCoscinium fenestratum Menispermaceae1 aDanapur, Vijay1 aC, Haleshi1 aAN, Sringeswara  uhttps://phcogj.com/article/1204