VARIABILITY IN TOTAL BIlTERS IN TINOSPORA CORDIFOLIA (WILLD.) MIERS POPULATIONS

Abstract

Giloe wood is used in number of formulations in Indian system of medicine and
has a large growing demand in the market. Its pharmacological activity is
evaluated in terms of its total- bitters (T8) content. Accessions collected from
wide areas of UP, Delhi and other regions were evaluated for T8 contents. It
is observed that there is a wide variability in it. Promising accessions were
identified in terms of its T8 content which can be grown for commercial cultivation