Table 6.4 Indian medicinal plants used for immunomodulatory activity (Kumar et al. 2012)
S. No. Plant name
Parts used
Chemical constituents
1
Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch
(Leguminosae)
Dried roots Polysaccharides
2
Aesculus indica
(Sapindaceae)
Leaf
Alkaloids, tannins saponins
3
Argyreia speciosa
(Convolvulaceae)
Roots
Glycosides
4
Abrus precatorius (Fabaceae) Seeds
Alkaloids, saponins phenolics, tannins
5
Adhatoda vasica Linn.
(Acanthaceae)
Leaf
Quinazoline vasicinone and essential
oils
6
Balanites roxburghii
Zygophyllaceae
Leaf
Alkaloids, saponins, tannins, and
flavonoids
7
Clitoria ternatea (Linn.)
(Fabaceae)
Aerial Part b-sitosterol and kaempferol
8
Citrus aurantifolia (Rutaceae) Fruits
Volatile oils
9
Capparis zeylanica Capp
(Araceae)
Leaf
Flavonoids
10
Caesalpinia bonducella
(Fabaceae)
Seeds
Flavonoids, amino acids alkaloids, and
tannins
11
Habenaria intermedia
(Orchidaceae)
Tubers
Alkaloids and phenolic compounds
12
Murraya koenigii (Rutaceae) Leaf
Coumarins, glucoside, carbazole
alkaloids,
13
Mangifera indica
(Anacardiaceae)
Stem bark
Alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins
14
Nyctanthes arbortristis
(Oleaceae)
Leaf
Iridoid glucosides
15
Salacia chinensis
(Celastraceae)
Root
Flavonoids, alkaloids, carbohydrates,
tannins
16
Syzygium cumini (Myrtaceae) Seeds
Alkaloids, phytosterols, glycosides,
flavonoids
17
Terminalia arjuna
(Combretaceae)
Leaves and
bark
Flavonoids, tannins, and oligomeric
proanthocyanidins
18
Trapa bispinosa (Lythraceae) Fruits
Flavonoids, carbohydrates, proteins,
19
Tridax procumbens
(Asteraceae)
Aerial
parts
Tannins, steroids, flavonoids and
alkaloids
20
Urena lobata (Malvaceae)
Fruits
Flavonoids and glycosides
21
Withania somnifera
(Solanaceae)
Roots
Withanolides
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