Review on: Pharmacological Activity of Caterpilllar fungus (Keeda Jadi)

Bhavesh Bharti; Menuka Chaudhary; Dr. Vinod Rana; Salman Ahmad; Neha Tamta; Kriti Dabral; Yashika Uniyal

doi:10.55544/jrasb.2.3.17

Authors

Bhavesh Bharti Research scholar, Department of pharmacy, Guru Nanak Collage of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jhajra, 248007, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA.
Menuka Chaudhary Research scholar, Department of pharmacy, Guru Nanak Collage of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jhajra, 248007, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA.
Dr. Vinod Rana Professor, Guru Nanak of pharmaceuticals Sciences, Jhajra, 248007, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA.
Salman Ahmad Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Guru Nanak Collage of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jhajra, 248007, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA.
Neha Tamta Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Guru Nanak Collage of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jhajra, 248007, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA.
Kriti Dabral Assistant Professor, Department of pharmacy, Guru Nanak Collage of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jhajra, 248007, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA
Yashika Uniyal Assistant Professor, Department of pharmacy, Guru Nanak Collage of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jhajra, 248007, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, INDIA

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55544/jrasb.2.3.17

Keywords:

Caterpillar fungus (Keeda jari), Pharmacological role, Traditional uses

Abstract

In this review we focus about the pharmacology, biological characteristics and therapeutic uses of Caterpillar fungus (Keeda jari) which is also known as keeda ghaas, Yarsa gamba. It is found at high Himalayan mountains of India, Nepal and Tibet. It is found between 3500 and 5000 meters above sea level. It is an entomo-fungal combination of a larva of small moth, Hepialus armoricanus and a parasite fungus Cordyceps sinensis. Cordyceps is best known medicine for increasing physical stamina and sexual functions. It has been proven to improve liver, kidney, and lung functioning in addition to being routinely used to treat people with heart disease. Numerous investigations have shown that it possesses a wide range of biological functions and pharmacological potential despite not being harvested in a sustainable or deliberate manner.

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