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Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Bauhinia racemosa Lam - a review

  • CELLMED
  • Abbr : CellMed
  • 2015, 5(4), pp.24-24
  • Publisher : Cellmed Orthocellular Medicine and Pharmaceutical Association
  • Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > General Medicine

Vishal Soni 1 Arvind Kumar Jha 2 Jaya Dwivedi 3 Priyanka Soni 1

1B.R. Nahata College of Pharmacy
2Shri Sankarachary Technical Campus
3Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali University

Candidate

ABSTRACT

Bahunia racemosa family, Caesalpiniaceae, is one of the precious resources of the earth. It has played a significant role in human civilization since ancient times. It is tall sized tree growing throughout India, Ceylon, China, and Timor. The different part of this plant contains β-sitosterol and β-amyrin, flavonols (kaempferol and quercetin) and two coumarins (scopoletin and scopolin), tannins etc. Various part of this plant has great pharmacological potential with a great utility and usage as folklore medicine as analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic and antimicrobial activity. This review mainly focus on the exclusive review work on the traditional, phytochemical and pharmacological activities of this plant.

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