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Leptadeniareticulata (Robert Wight & George Arnott Walker Arnott), ethnopharmacognostical and ethno pharmacological survey was done to know its medicinal and therapeutic uses. The herb used in traditional treatment for various diseases and ailments and it showed various biological properties like antimicrobial, galactogogue, antioxidant, normoglycemic, bronchodilator, immunomodulating, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer actions. As folklore, the herb used as a stimulant and nervine tonic. Present survey, gives the latest ethno pharmacological report with therapeutic uses. The present survey gives more knowledge to the herbal researchers on the pharmacological uses of Leptadeniareticulata.

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K.Jeeva Balaji, & A.Tamil Selvan. (2021). Ethnobotanical and Ethnopharmacological survey on Leptadenia reticulate (Wight &Arn). International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 7(2), 130-132. https://doi.org/10.61096/ijrpp.v7.iss2.2018.130-132

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