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    Distribution of Steroid like Compounds in Plant Flora

    Amrit Pal Singh1★★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Herbal Division, Ind–Swift Ltd, Chandigarh, India.

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    Amrit Pal Singh

    Herbal Division, Ind–Swift Ltd, Chandigarh, India.

    amritpal2101@yahoo.com

    Volume 2, Issue 6 · pp. 87–89 · PUBLISHED 2006 · DOI:

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    ABSTRACT

    Medicinal herbs constitute an effective source of traditional (Ayurveda, Unani, Unani, Sidha and Homeopathy) and modern medicine. The plant not only possess chemical compounds, but also a multitude of compounds like glycosides, alkaloids etc. These exert physiological and therapeutic effect. The compounds that are responsible for medicinal property of the drug are usually secondary metabolites. Alkaloids, glycosides, neutral principles, resins, oleoresins, sesquiterpene lactones are some of the common active constituents of medicinal herbs. The article reviews distribution of steroid like compounds and their pharmacological importance.

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      Singh, A. P. (2006). Distribution of Steroid like Compounds in Plant Flora. Pharmacognosy Magazine, 2(6), 87–89.