Abstract

AIM: TO STUDY ON NOOTROPIC ACTIVITY OF BACOPA MONNIERI

*Prajakta Machhindra Pandore, Pallavi Shivram Khairnar, Siddhika Ashok Dhawale, Sakshi Suresh Shankhpal

ABSTRACT

Medicinal plant from the backbone of traditional system of medicine in india. Many plant extract contain vitamins, flavonoids and polyphenols that are of great interest for use in complementary medicine as supplements. Bacopa monneri is an important Ayurvedic drug and, traditionally, it is reported to be used for skin diseases, fever, inflammation, anemia, urinary disorder and psychiatric disorder. It is also considered to be a cardiotonic, a potent nerve tonic, for the treatment of asthma, hoarseness, insanity and epilepsy. (1) Bacopa monneri (L.) Wettest. (Scrophulariaceae), is a well – known medicinal herb in Indian system of medicine as Brahami (Sanskrit) and Indian water hyssop. The plant is commonly found in wet, damp and marshy areas. Indian Materia Medica (1500 AD) cites the use of the plant as a brain tonic, which is responsible for the memory enhancing is a triterpenoid saponin called Bacosides‟. Bacosides enhance the efficiency of transmission of nerve impulse there by strengthening memory and cognitio

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