Convolvulus microphyllus Sieb. Phytochemical and biological properties

ABSTRACT

Convolvulus microphyllus Sieb., is an important medicinal plant commonly known as Shankhapushpi. The plant is a medhya rasayana drug reported in Ayurvedic literature and has been used since long for various mental disorders, as a brain tonic and is also an important component of various herbal formulations. The present article comprises information on the phytochemical investigations and biological activity of the plant. The plant tissue culture work and analytical work with respect to secondary metabolites of the plant have also been discussed