I.C. Chopra’s scientific contributions

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Publications (17)


Indigenous Drugs of India
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January 2005

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R.N. Chopra

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I.C. Chopra

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K.L. Handa

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K.D. Kapoor










Citations (14)


... Tinospora cordifolia (T.cordifolia) belongs to the menispermaceae, popularly known as "Giloya", which is a Hindu mythological term that refers to the heavenly elixir that has saved celestial beings from old age and kept them eternally young. T. cordifolia is widely used in veterinary folk medicine/ ayurvedic system of medicine as a tonic, vitalizer and as a remedy for diabetes [3] and metabolic disorders [4] . Scientific reports have described immuno-modulatory [5] , antidiabetic [6] , anti-inflammatory [7] , hepatoprotective [8] , anti-allergic [9] , and antioxidant activities of T. cordifolia [10] . ...

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Cardioprotective activity of alcoholic extract of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers in calcium chloride-induced cardiac arrhythmia in rats
Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Hook. f. (Guduchi)
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  • January 1958

... geographical proximity to the major producers of opium in the world and ease of availability, one reason for the high consumption of opium in Asian countries might be a traditional belief among Eastern people and even medical staff that opium may have ameliorating effects on cardiovascular disease (CVD) as well as diabetes mellitus, hypertension and dyslipidemia. [4][5][6][7][8][9] Based on this belief, opium consumption is common among patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Over the past decade, many studies have been performed to evaluate the effect of opium consumption on blood lipid and glucose profile and also on CVD. ...

Quasi-medical use of opium in India and its effects
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  • January 1955

... QG has been used since ancient times for its antiinflammatory property. Hot water extract of QG treats inflamed tonsils and when used topically, on the skin, helped in curing any swelling or inflammation 51,52 . It has been well established that during inflammatory responses, macrophages and neutrophils produce various mediators such as eicosinoids, oxidants and cytokines 52 . ...

Glossary of indian medicinal plant
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  • January 1956

... The plant is a climber with bright red fruits and is reported to be highly medicinal. Its leaves are used on inflammations, roots are used against asthma and seeds promote conception [6]. The plant extract possess antioxidant [7], anticancer activity [8] and Anti-microbial [9] properties. ...

Glossary of Indian Medicinal New Delhi, India
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  • January 1956

... Ham., originates in the Himalayan region 8,9 . The rhizomes are traditionally used as herbal medicine and have been treasured in the traditional system of medicine for being versatile in therapeutic properties as the treatment of analgesic, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, antispasmodic, CNS depressant, cytotoxic activities, fevers, pediculicidal and respiratory disorders [10][11][12][13] . ...

Chopra's Indigenous Drugs of India
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  • January 1958

... Tylophora indica (family Apocynaceae) is a perennial climbing plant and has been used in the Ayurvedic system of medicine. The leaves of the plant have been extensively used in the treatment of various inflammatory and allergic disorders like bronchial asthma, bronchitis, and whooping cough (Chopra et al., 1958). The extracts of the leaves of T. indica have antiasthmatic and antiallergic potential (Shivpuri et al., 1969(Shivpuri et al., , 1972. ...

Tylophora asthmatica
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  • January 1958

... The galls of P. integerrima Stew ex brandis are used in some of the Ayurvedic formulations like 'Chvyanprash Avaleha', 'Kumari Asava', 'Kumari Kalp' prescribed in weakness as rejuvenating agent and tonic 6 . It has been used in folk medicine as an antispasmodic, antiasthmatic, antiarthritic, anticancer, immunomodulator, antidiabetic and hepatoprotective properties 7,8 . ...

Pistacia integerrima Stewart ex Brandis (Anacardiaceae)
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  • January 1958

... Its utility has spanned thousands of years, encompassing various industries such as textiles, paper, and medicine (Clarke and Merlin, 2016). Historically, Cannabis sativa has been a plant of multifaceted importance, significantly so in India, where its utility can be traced back around 5,000 years (Abel, 1980;Chopra and Chopra, 1957;Iversen, 2008). In Ayurvedic medicine, an ancient Indian system of natural healing, Cannabis has been employed as a therapeutic agent to treat a range of conditions such as stress, insomnia, and digestive issues (Abel, 1980;Chopra and Chopra, 1957;Clarke and Merlin, 2016;Kuddus et al., 2013;Iversen, 2008). ...

The use of cannabis drugs in India
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  • January 1957

Bulletin on Narcotics