Table 2.
Ethno-medicinal uses of genus Tylophora species.
| Tylophora Species | Ethno-Medicinal Applications | Location | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. asthinatica | Treatment of bronchial asthma and allergy | India, Pakistan, and Indonesia | [54,55] |
| T. villosa | Treatment of liver disorders | Indonesia | [56] |
| T. hirsuta | Treatment of diabetes, treatment of eye diseases in veterinary medicine | India and Pakistan | [57,58,59] |
| T. indica | Treatment of asthma, dermatitis, constipation (flower part), dysentery, cough, snake poison, and rheumatic conditions. The plant is also used as an expectorant, diaphoretic, and emetic agent. | Bangladesh, India (Orissa state) | [60,61,62,63,64] |
| T. fasciculata | Treatment of fever and body pain | Orissa | [62] |
| T. atrofolliculata | Treatment of rheumatoid arthritis | China | [65,66,67,68] |
| T. ovata | Treatment of rheumatism, asthma, and traumatic injury | China, and Taiwan | [42] |
| T. floribunda | Treatments of irregular menses | Chania and Hong Kong | [69] |
| T. barbata | Treatments of inflammation | Australia | [69] |
| T. perrottetiana | Treatments of wounds | Sri Lanka | [70] |