Aquatic plants

of

high therapeutic efficacy

Presented by

Dr. Sudhakar Kokate

Director PPRC, India

Peculiarities

Ψ Scanty attention

Ψ Very rich in vegetation

Ψ Possess varied bioactivities

Ψ Presence of new biodynamic

compounds

PPRC/INDIA 01

Peculiarities

Ψ Curing no. of diseases

Ψ Vast potential for further

phyto-pharmacological

investigations

Ψ Anti-hypertensive activity

PPRC/INDIA 02

Peculiarities

Ψ Inhibit contraction of aorta

Ψ Showed haemostatic activity

Ψ Possess insect repellent activity

Ψ Exhibit juvenile hormone activity

PPRC/INDIA 03

Peculiarities

Ψ Anti-malarial activity

Ψ Act as nerve tonic

Ψ Showed sedative action

Ψ Reduces anxiety

PPRC/INDIA 04

Peculiarities

Ψ Act as anti-cancer agent

Ψ Increase cardiac depression

Ψ Showed diuretic action

Ψ Anti-fungal activity

PPRC/INDIA 05

Disease curing …

Ф Asthma

Ф Epilepsy

Ф Insanity

Ф Hoarseness

Ф Diuretic

PPRC/INDIA 06

Disease curing …

Ф Aperients

Ф Leprosy

Ф Hair growth

Ф Nail growth

Ф Skin diseases

PPRC/INDIA 07

Disease curing …

Ф Dysentery

Ф Diarrhoea

Ф Convulsions

Ф Dropsy

Ф Rheumatism

PPRC/INDIA 08

Disease curing …

Ф Jaundice

Ф Cholera

Ф Fever

Ф Liver diseases

Ф Pile bleeding

PPRC/INDIA 09

Disease curing …

Ф Ringworm

Ф Pneumonia

Ф Flatulence

Ф Lumbago

Ф Sprains

PPRC/INDIA 10

Disease curing …

Ф Menstrual disorders

Ф Blood disorders

Ф Insect poisoning

Ф Urino-genital tract diseases

Ф Kidney troubles

PPRC/INDIA 11

Bacopa monnieri L.

Family: Scrophulariaceae

PPRC/INDIA 12

Canscora decussata

Family: Gentianaceae

PPRC/INDIA 14

Centella asiatica L.

Family: Apiaceae

PPRC/INDIA 16

Coix lacryma-jobi L.

Family: Poaceae

PPRC/INDIA 18

Desmodium triflorum L.

Family: Fabaceae

PPRC/INDIA 20

Enicostema hyssopifolium

Family: Gentianaceae

PPRC/INDIA 22

Hedyotis corymbosa L.

Family: Rubiaceae

PPRC/INDIA 24

Hygrophila auriculata

Family: Acanthaceae

PPRC/INDIA 26

Mollugo pentaphylla L.

Family: Aizoaceae

PPRC/INDIA 28

Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn.

Family: Nympheaceae

PPRC/INDIA 30

Ranunculus scleratua L.

Family: Ranunculaceae

PPRC/INDIA 32

Typha-angustata Bory & Chaub.

Family: Typhaceae

PPRC/INDIA 34

Vetiveria zizanioides

Family: Poaceae

PPRC/INDIA 36

Thank you!!