01289nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001260001300042653001200055653002600067653001700093653002000110653001500130653001100145653001700156653001900173653001600192100001000208700001300218245010100231300001200332490000700344520067000351022001401021       2013                            d  c2013 Jun10aAnimals10aAnti-Infective Agents10aAntioxidants10aCells, Cultured10aHemidesmus10aHumans10aPhytotherapy10aPlant Extracts10aPlant Roots1 aDas S1 aBisht SS00aThe bioactive and therapeutic potential of Hemidesmus indicus R. Br. (Indian Sarsaparilla) root.  a791-8010 v273 a<p>The root of Hemidesmus indicus R. Br., commonly known as Indian Sarsaparilla, is used traditionally to treat a wide variety of illnesses including rheumatism, leprosy, impotence, urinary tract and skin infections. The anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective, cardioprotective, renoprotective, neuroprotective and immunomodulatory properties of H. indicus have been investigated in numerous in vivo and in vitro studies. Among these, the antioxidant and antimicrobial activity was well documented. This review details the phytochemistry and therapeutic applications of H. indicus root.</p>  a1099-1573