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Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Bauhinia racemosa Lam - a review
Arvind Kumar Jha (Shri Sankarachary Technical Campus)
Jaya Dwivedi (Banasthali Vidyapith Banasthali University)
Priyanka Soni (B.R. Nahata College of Pharmacy)
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.
- keywords
- Bauhinia racemosa Lam, phytochemistry, ethnopharmacology, traditional uses, pharmacology
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