Abstract

A REVIEW OF PHYTOCHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL STUDIES ON CASSIA OBTUSIFOLIA LINN. IN FOLKLORE MEDICINE OF EASTERN UTTAR PRADESH

Mohd Rakib, Vaseem A. Ansari*, Mohammad Arif and Ahtesham Ahmad

Abstract

Cassia obtusifolia is a miraculous medicinal plant is one of the most widely growing species of the family Leguminosae. The present review provide with significant information about its phytochemical investigations, pharmacological activities and medicinal properties as a folk medicine to treat several disease like psoriasis, rheumatism, diabetes, pain, skin infections allergies, fever and verms infections. The plant has been reported several pharmacological actions such as antiseptic, anthelmintic, antipyretic, diuretic, carminative, purgative, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, antioxidant and insecticidal effect, Root and fruits portion has beneficial properties that can supply the mankind. The entire plant can be extensively studied for further future prospective.

Keywords: Psoriasis, folklore preparations, Coffee cassia, Sickle pod, Talka, Chakunda, Chakawer.