Picrorhiza
Synonyms
Picrorhiza kurrooa
Picrorhiza kurrooas
Picrorhizas
Picrorrhiza
Picrorrhizas
kurrooas, Picrorhiza
A plant genus of the family Plantaginaceae. Members contain scrosides (CINNAMATES) and phenylethanoid glycoside. P. kurrooa is the source of picroliv (a purified iridoid glycoside fraction from the roots having hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties).