Swertia Chirayita, A Natural Herb to the Worl...

Swertia Chirayita, A Natural Herb to the World of Nano Products

Author Name : Bency PM, Neena Arora, Sulbha Amlathe

ABSTRACT Swertia Chirayita, a traditional herb that is found to be rich in phytochemicals like Amarogentin, Magniferin, and Swertiamarin have Anti-viral, Immunomodulatory, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Anti-diabetic, and Antitumor activities. The plant has become the agentfor the preparation of many nanoparticles which has got a wide range of applications, especially in the medical field. The major bioactive of Swertia are xanthones, flavonoids, glycosides, and triterpenoids. The phytochemicals play a vital role in therapeutic activities such as antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, antioxidant, and antipyretic actions. The phytochemicals present in the plant reduce the metal salts to corresponding metal nanoparticles viz. Ag-NP, Cu-NP, Zn-NP, etc. This present studyreviewsthe various nanoparticles synthesized from Swertia Chirayita and their benefits in the field of medicine.