Dr. P. ManivelNANDANWAR HARSHWARDHAN RAVINDRA2017-05-162017-05-162012http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810011204Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC., commonly known as Shalaparni is a sub-tropical perennial spreading herb that grows in dry hilly areas belongs to the family Fabaceae. This plant has unique medicinal value in Ayurveda. Among the medicinal species of Desmodium, D. gangeticum (L.) DC. is the most valued as one of the ten drugs that constitute ‘dasamoola’. Besides dasamoolarishta, this species enters into composition of several reputed Ayurvedic formulations like ‘chyavanaprasam’ and ‘dhanvantharam tailamenGenetics & Plant BreedingStudyThesis