BACKGROUND Traditionally, Operculina turpethum has been used in a wide range of ailments such as, gastrointestinal disturbances and asthma. It is found in China, South Asia, Pacific Islands, and Australia. This study was aimed to provide a possible pharmacological basis for the medicinal use of O. turpethum in gut and airways disorders. METHODS Castor oil-induced diarrhoeal mice model and iso...

Abstract 
 Turbud (Operculina turpethum L.) belongs to the family Convolvulaceae, a potent and well-known medicinal herb, used in Unani system of medicine treat several diseases. It is large perennial twinner with milky juice. Roots are long, slender, fleshy, much branched. In classical text it mentioned that which white colour, light weighted having resin on both ends good quality. medici...

Operculina turpethum (syn. Ipomoea turpethum) a plant in the morning glory family is an endangered medicinal plant of Bangladesh and its neighboring countries. An efficient micropropagation protocol was established for this plant through nodal segment culture as well as antimicrobial activity of the leaves was also evaluated. For micropropagation, nodal segments with axillary buds of field grow...

Operculina turpethum (Linn.) (OT) Silva Manso belongs to the family Convolvulaceae. This review incorporates literature for the phytochemical and pharmacological profile of OT herb. Exhaustive literature survey was done using all the details on phytochemistry and pharmacology of OT available. This herb was found to be a potent source of bioactive compounds such as α- and β-turpethein, turpethin...