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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemidesmus_indicus Hemidesmus indicus (L.) SCHULT.]


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'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemidesmus_indicus Hemidesmus indicus (L.) SCHULT.]''', popularly known as '''Sariva''' (Indian sarsaparilla), is a slender, laticiferous, twining shrub native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely revered in [[Ayurveda]] as a premier blood purifier (*raktashodhaka*), coolant (*pittahara*), and rejuvenative (*rasayana*) drug of choice for managing chronic skin disorders, burning sensations, fever, and metabolic toxemia.
'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemidesmus_indicus Hemidesmus indicus (L.) SCHULT.]''', popularly known as '''Sariva''' (Indian sarsaparilla), is a slender, laticiferous, twining shrub native to the Indian subcontinent. It is widely revered in [[Ayurveda]] as a premier blood purifier (''raktashodhaka''), coolant (''pittahara''), and rejuvenative (''rasayana'') drug of choice for managing chronic skin disorders, burning sensations, fever, and metabolic toxemia.


== English name ==
== English name ==
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== Botanical Profile & Traditional Context ==
== Botanical Profile & Traditional Context ==
In traditional Indian medicine, Sariva is classified as possessing sweet (*madhura*) and bitter (*tikta*) tastes, with a cooling potency (*sheeta veerya*) that pacifies all three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha), though it is exceptionally renowned for subduing aggravated Pitta and blood impurities.
In traditional Indian medicine, Sariva is classified as possessing sweet (''madhura'') and bitter (''tikta'') tastes, with a cooling potency (''sheeta veerya'') that pacifies all three doshas (Vata, Pitta, and Kapha), though it is exceptionally renowned for subduing aggravated Pitta and blood impurities.


== Synonyms in Charak Samhita ==
== Synonyms in Charak Samhita ==
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* In India: Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra.
* In India: Karnataka, Kerala, Bihar, West Bengal, Maharashtra.
== Current Researches ==


== Phytochemical Composition ==
== Phytochemical Composition ==
The therapeutic potential of *Hemidesmus indicus* is attributed to its specialized root metabolites:
The therapeutic versatility of ''Hemidesmus indicus'' stems from the secondary metabolites present primarily in its roots:
* '''Coumarins and Lignans:''' Hemidesmin, desmethoxyhemidesmin, and esculoside.
* '''Volatile constituents:''' 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde is the major constituent of the aromatic root volatiles (more than 90% in the GC-MS analysis), accompanied by minor terpenoid components such as camphor and borneol.<ref name="Nagarajan2001">{{cite journal |last1=Nagarajan |first1=S. |last2=Rao |first2=L. J. M. |last3=Gurudutt |first3=K. N. |year=2001 |title=Chemical composition of the volatiles of Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. |journal=Flavour and Fragrance Journal |volume=16 |pages=212–214 |doi=10.1002/ffj.985}}</ref>
* '''Volatile Compounds:''' 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde, imparting the distinct sarsaparilla aroma.
* '''Terpenoids and saponins:''' In a comparison of root extracts prepared with solvents of increasing polarity, the methanol extract had the highest phytochemical content, with terpenoids at 59.82 ± 0.97 mg LE/g and saponins at 15.03 ± 0.45 mg DE/g of extract.<ref name="Som2021">{{cite journal |last1=Som |first1=S. |last2=Antony |first2=J. |last3=Dhanabal |first3=P. |last4=Ponnusankar |first4=S. |year=2021 |title=Phytochemical profiling of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult and its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotection linked enzyme inhibitory properties |journal=Pharmacognosy Journal |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=196–205}}</ref>
* '''Triterpenoid Saponins:''' Smilagenin and sarsasapogenin derivatives supporting blood purification.


== Pharmacological Activities & Therapeutic Efficacy ==
== Pharmacological Activities & Therapeutic Efficacy ==
=== Blood Purifying and Anti-Dermatotic Actions ===
* '''Mechanism:''' The cooling and bitter principles neutralize metabolic toxins (*ama*) and cleanse the rakta dhatu (blood tissue), alleviating chronic skin eruptions, leprosy (*kustha*), and pruritus (*kandu*).
* '''Scientific Evidence:''' Experimental models validate its significant anti-inflammatory and anti-psoriatic properties, corroborating its traditional use in skin disorders.<ref name="Sultana2003">{{cite journal |last1=Sultana |first1=S. |last2=Khan |first2=N. |last3=Sharma |first3=T. |year=2003 |title=Modulatory effect of Hemidesmus indicus on iron-mediated lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in dermal tissues |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |volume=85 |issue=2 |pages=231–235}}</ref>


=== Antipyretic and Anti-Inflammatory Efficacy ===
=== Anti-inflammatory and Antipyretic Activity (Shotha, Jwara) ===
* '''Mechanism:''' Active constituents downregulate inflammatory mediators and modulate thermoregulatory centers, effectively reducing chronic fevers (*jwara*) and internal burning sensations (*daha*).
* '''Scientific Evidence:''' Methanolic extract of ''Hemidesmus indicus'' root (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg orally) significantly reduced carrageenan-induced paw oedema and brewer's yeast-induced pyrexia in rats compared with control, indicating anti-inflammatory and antipyretic properties.<ref name="Lakshman2006">{{cite journal |last1=Lakshman |first1=K. |last2=Shivaprasad |first2=H. N. |last3=Jaiprakash |first3=B. |last4=Mohan |first4=S. |year=2006 |title=Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities of Hemidesmus indicus root extract |journal=African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=90–94}}</ref>
* '''Scientific Evidence:''' Pharmacological studies demonstrate marked antipyretic and analgesic activities comparable to standard reference drugs in rodent models.<ref name="Gayatri2005">{{cite journal |last1=Gayatri |first1=B. |last2=Rao |first2=V. |last3=Narasu |first3=M. |year=2005 |title=Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities of Hemidesmus indicus root extract |journal=Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |volume=28 |issue=2 |pages=270–273}}</ref>
 
=== Hepatoprotective and Antioxidant Activity ===
* '''Scientific Evidence:''' In rats given bromobenzene, which causes oxidative damage to liver mitochondria, prior administration of an aqueous extract of ''H. indicus'' (100 mg/kg) stimulated respiration and prevented the rise in lipid peroxides and protein carbonyls, restoring sulphydryl groups to control levels. Vitamin E could not reverse the damage as effectively.<ref name="Gopi2010">{{cite journal |last1=Gopi |first1=S. |last2=Setty |first2=O. H. |year=2010 |title=Beneficial effect of the administration of Hemidesmus indicus against bromobenzene induced oxidative stress in rat liver mitochondria |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |volume=127 |issue=1 |pages=200–203}}</ref>
 
=== Antidiabetic Activity ===
* '''Scientific Evidence:''' In streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats, an aqueous root extract at 500 mg/kg/day decreased blood glucose significantly within 5 h, and over 12 weeks restored serum electrolytes, glycolytic enzymes and hepatic cytochrome P-450 enzyme systems by preventing the formation of liver and kidney lipid peroxides.<ref name="Hypoglycemic">{{cite journal |title=Hypoglycemic activity of Hemidesmus indicus R. Br. on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats |journal=International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries |pmc=2772005}}</ref>


== Safety, Toxicity, and Dosage ==
== Safety, Toxicity, and Dosage ==
* '''Acute Toxicity:''' *Hemidesmus indicus* root preparations exhibit a high safety margin with no notable adverse toxic effects at therapeutic doses.
* '''Acute Toxicity:''' The methanolic root extract did not cause any mortality in rats up to 500 mg/kg in the anti-inflammatory study cited above; safety of the root in humans has not been established in the studies cited here.<ref name="Lakshman2006"/>
* '''Precautions:''' Use with moderation in cold-induced respiratory congestion due to its dominant cooling potency.
* '''Dose in Ayurveda:''' See the Dose section above (API).
 


== Summary of Therapeutic Profile ==
== Summary of Therapeutic Profile ==
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! Active Biomolecules
! Active Biomolecules
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! Primary Pharmacological Action
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| '''Chronic Skin Diseases (Kustha)'''
| '''Inflammation and Fever (Shotha, Jwara)'''
| Triterpenoid saponins, Coumarins
| Methanolic root extract
| Blood purifier, Anti-inflammatory
| Anti-inflammatory, antipyretic (rat models)
|-
|-
| '''Pyrexia & Burning Sensation (Jwara / Daha)'''
| '''Oxidative Liver Injury'''
| 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzaldehyde
| Aqueous root extract
| Antipyretic, Coolant
| Protection of liver mitochondria from oxidative stress (rat model)
|-
|-
| '''Digestive & Urinary Disorders'''
| '''Diarrhoea (Atisara)'''
| Glycosides, Tannins
| Aqueous and ethanolic root extracts
| Astringent, Demulcent
| Reduced faecal output, intestinal transit and fluid secretion (rat model)
|-
| '''Hyperglycaemia'''
| Aqueous root extract
| Lowered blood glucose (rat model)
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<ref name="API1986">Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:68</ref>
<ref name="API1986">Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:68</ref>
<ref name="Bhavamishra2020">Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 237, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;</ref>
<ref name="Bhavamishra2020">Shri Bhavamishra, Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Guduchyadi Varga, Verse no. 237, Edited by Padmashree Pro. Krushnachandra Chunekar, Reprint Edition, Chaukhambha Bharati Academy, 2020;</ref>
<ref name="Sultana2003">{{cite journal |last1=Sultana |first1=S. |last2=Khan |first2=N. |last3=Sharma |first3=T. |year=2003 |title=Modulatory effect of Hemidesmus indicus on iron-mediated lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress in dermal tissues |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |volume=85 |issue=2 |pages=231–235}}</ref>
<ref name="Nagarajan2001">{{cite journal |last1=Nagarajan |first1=S. |last2=Rao |first2=L. J. M. |last3=Gurudutt |first3=K. N. |year=2001 |title=Chemical composition of the volatiles of Hemidesmus indicus R.Br. |journal=Flavour and Fragrance Journal |volume=16 |pages=212–214 |doi=10.1002/ffj.985}}</ref>
<ref name="Gayatri2005">{{cite journal |last1=Gayatri |first1=B. |last2=Rao |first2=V. |last3=Narasu |first3=M. |year=2005 |title=Evaluation of anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities of Hemidesmus indicus root extract |journal=Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin |volume=28 |issue=2 |pages=270–273}}</ref>
 
<ref name="Som2021">{{cite journal |last1=Som |first1=S. |last2=Antony |first2=J. |last3=Dhanabal |first3=P. |last4=Ponnusankar |first4=S. |year=2021 |title=Phytochemical profiling of Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R. Br. ex Schult and its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotection linked enzyme inhibitory properties |journal=Pharmacognosy Journal |volume=13 |issue=1 |pages=196–205}}</ref>
 
<ref name="Lakshman2006">{{cite journal |last1=Lakshman |first1=K. |last2=Shivaprasad |first2=H. N. |last3=Jaiprakash |first3=B. |last4=Mohan |first4=S. |year=2006 |title=Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic activities of Hemidesmus indicus root extract |journal=African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines |volume=3 |issue=1 |pages=90–94}}</ref>
 
<ref name="Gopi2010">{{cite journal |last1=Gopi |first1=S. |last2=Setty |first2=O. H. |year=2010 |title=Beneficial effect of the administration of Hemidesmus indicus against bromobenzene induced oxidative stress in rat liver mitochondria |journal=Journal of Ethnopharmacology |volume=127 |issue=1 |pages=200–203}}</ref>
 
<ref name="Hypoglycemic">{{cite journal |title=Hypoglycemic activity of Hemidesmus indicus R. Br. on streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats |journal=International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries |pmc=2772005}}</ref>
}}
}}


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