TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA (WILLD.) MIERS. : NUTRITIONAL, ETHNO MEDICAL AND THERAPEUTIC UTILITY

Guduchi ( Tinospora cordifolia ) is a popular medicinal plant spread across the tropics. Its effectiveness in therap y is well known globally. Lesser known are its dietary benefits . Guduchi is being used in Diet by various tribal people of India an d it also forms a part of traditional Indian cuisine . Ayurveda also states its dietary utility. The various benefits acquired by the use of Guduchi as a dietary component have bee n reviewed and discussed in this article.