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<p>Traditional medicine has a lot to give towards the world’s health, especially now that limits to conventional pharmacology has occurred. New scientific methodologies may spark a rebirth in global health research and development if rich and developing countries pooled their research capacities with inequitable collaborations. The Cassytha Filiformis has many medicinal uses. It is a parasite plant that has been used for medicinal purposes and other ornamental purposes in many parts of the world, and has found employment in Siddha, European, Ayurveda and Chinese folk medicine. In this review, the ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacological benefits of Cassytha filiformis are discussed.</p>
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Traditional medicine has a lot to give towards the world’s health, especially now that limits to conventional pharmacology has occurred. New scientific methodologies may spark a rebirth in global health research and development if rich and developing countries pooled their research capacities with inequitable collaborations. The Cassytha Filiformis has many medicinal uses. It is a parasite plant that has been used for medicinal purposes and other ornamental purposes in many parts of the world, and has found employment in Siddha, European, Ayurveda and Chinese folk medicine. In this review, the ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacological benefits of Cassytha filiformis are discussed.

Review on Ethnobotany and phytochemistry of <italic>Cassytha filiformis</italic>

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Review on Ethnobotany and phytochemistry of 

Traditional medicine has a lot to give towards the world’s health, especially now that limits to conventional pharmacology has occurred. New scientific...

Review on Ethnobotany and phytochemistry of Cassytha filiformis

Published Online: Feb 09, 2023

Page range: 169 - 175

Received: Jun 10, 2022

Accepted: Aug 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2022-0031

Keywords
Traditional medicine, ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and pharmacology

© 2022 Nithya Rajamanickam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Review on Ethnobotany and phytochemistry of Cassytha filiformis

Published Online: Feb 09, 2023

Page range: 169 - 175

Received: Jun 10, 2022

Accepted: Aug 30, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/cipms-2022-0031

KeywordsTraditional medicine, ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and pharmacology

© 2022 Nithya Rajamanickam et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Traditional medicine, ethnobotany, phytochemistry, and pharmacology