@article{ART002525343},
author={Aisha Siddiqui and Suhail Fatima and Afshan Khan},
title={Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses},
journal={CELLMED},
issn={3022-6805},
year={2019},
volume={9},
number={4},
pages={4-4}
TY - JOUR
AU - Aisha Siddiqui
AU - Suhail Fatima
AU - Afshan Khan
TI - Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses
JO - CELLMED
PY - 2019
VL - 9
IS - 4
PB - Cellmed Orthocellular Medicine and Pharmaceutical Association
SP - 4
EP - 4
SN - 3022-6805
AB - The medicinal plants are extensively used for curing variegated malady in day to day life. There is an emergent demand for plant based medicines, food supplements, health products, pharmaceuticals etc. Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.) is one of the valuable medicinal plants used in Unani system of medicine since relic belongs to family Bombacaceae. It is a tall tree and widely distributed through India, Africa, Australia and tropical Asia. Many parts of the plant (root, stem bark, gum, leaf, prickles, flower, fruit, seed and heartwood) are used for the treatment of a variety of ailments. It is reported to possess nafe sailanur reham (beneficial in leucorrhea), mujaffif (siccative), muqawwi reham (uterine tonic), qabiz (constipative), muallide mani (production of semen), mumsik wa mughalliz mani (increase consistency of semen), dafe fasaad khoon wa safra (purifies blood and bile) etc. It is used in asthma, diarrhoea, wound, leprosy, boils and many other skin diseases. Also possess some important pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, analgesic, antipyretic, antibacterial, diuretic, hepatoprotective, anticancer, hypoglycaemic and hypotensive etc. It is reported to contain phytoconstituents like polysaccharides, naphthoquinones, anthocyanins, lupeol and naphthol etc. This paper provides a compendium review on pharmacological, phytochemical properties and therapeutic benefits of the plant.
KW - Bombax ceiba Linn.;Ethnobotanical uses;Phytochemistry;Pharmacological activities.
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Aisha Siddiqui, Suhail Fatima and Afshan Khan. (2019). Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses. CELLMED, 9(4), 4-4.
Aisha Siddiqui, Suhail Fatima and Afshan Khan. 2019, "Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses", CELLMED, vol.9, no.4 pp.4-4.
Aisha Siddiqui, Suhail Fatima, Afshan Khan "Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses" CELLMED 9.4 pp.4-4 (2019) : 4.
Aisha Siddiqui, Suhail Fatima, Afshan Khan. Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses. 2019; 9(4), 4-4.
Aisha Siddiqui, Suhail Fatima and Afshan Khan. "Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses" CELLMED 9, no.4 (2019) : 4-4.
Aisha Siddiqui; Suhail Fatima; Afshan Khan. Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses. CELLMED, 9(4), 4-4.
Aisha Siddiqui; Suhail Fatima; Afshan Khan. Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses. CELLMED. 2019; 9(4) 4-4.
Aisha Siddiqui, Suhail Fatima, Afshan Khan. Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses. 2019; 9(4), 4-4.
Aisha Siddiqui, Suhail Fatima and Afshan Khan. "Mochrus (Bombax ceiba Linn.): A Comprehensive Review on Pharmacology Phytochemistry, and Ethnomedicinal Uses" CELLMED 9, no.4 (2019) : 4-4.