The roots of Boerhaavia diffusa L., commonly known as 'Punarnava', are used by a large
number of tribes in India for the treatment of various hepatic disorders. In the present study
the effect of seasons, thickness of roots and form of dose (either aqueous or powder) were
studied for their hepatoprotective action to prove the claims made by the different tribes of
India. The hepatoprotective activity of roots of different diameters collected in three seasons,
rainy, summer and winter, was examined in thioacetamide intoxicated rats. The results …

… Boerhaavia diffusa is commonly known as increase liver ATPase activity in rats.2 It 'Punarnava'
in Hindi and belongs to N. 0. … Fig 1: Hepatoproteetive activity of Boerhaavia diffusa lion.
against country made liquor induced hepatotoxicity in albino rats fed on controlled calorie diet. …