Details of Plants:Swertia dilatata

Plant details

Family: Gentianaceae
Phytochemicals

Amarogentin
Mangiferin
Swertiamarin
NE-statewise availability

Meghalaya
Vernacular Name

Meghalaya: Yu-thok-won
Ailments cured

Malarial Fever
Plant parts used and methods

Root: Dried powder taken orally
Plant References

Bora. U; et al. Medicinal Plants used by the People of Northeast India for Curing Malaria, Phytotherapy Research, 21, 800-804, 2007.

Phytochemical References

Khanal, S; et al. Phytochemical investigation of crude methanol extracts of different species of Swertia from Nepal. BMC research notes 8.1: 1-9, 2015.