Review on : Mistletoe - Viscum species

Patil, Shrutika; Tilak, Pranati; Deshmukh, Meera

dc.contributor.author	Patil, Shrutika
dc.contributor.author	Tilak, Pranati
dc.contributor.author	Deshmukh, Meera
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-17T08:44:15Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-17T08:44:15Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.citation	Review on : Mistletoe - Viscum species	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0973-0087
dc.identifier.uri	http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10778
dc.description.abstract	Mistletoe is the common name for obligate hemi parasitic plants which are distributed worldwide, which contains chlorophyll pigments and they carry out photosynthesis for some extent from their life cycle to make their own food. Many species of these parasitic plants from different families Loranthaceae, Santalaceae and Misodendraceae are called as mistletoe. Especially from the genera Viscum from family Santalaceae bear evergreen fleshy stem and leaves that carries photosynthesis within. The genus Viscum comprises approximately 100 species that are mainly distributed across Africa, Asia and Europe. It has a wide variety of biologically active compounds therefore the extracts and different preparations of Viscum species are widely used as common complementary and alternative medicines in the treatment of rheumatism, cancer and many other diseases. This review aims to explore genus Viscum regarding botanical behaviour and potential therapeutic applications	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Rabindra Bharati Journal of Philosophy	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Vol-XXIII;No-14
dc.subject	Parasitic plants	en_US
dc.subject	Mistletoe	en_US
dc.subject	Viscum species	en_US
dc.title	Review on : Mistletoe - Viscum species	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US