Abstract

GENERAL OVERVIEW ON BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF THUJA ORIENTALIS

Ashvini Bankar*, Priya Rao and Ravindra Jadhav

Abstract

Thuja orientalis is an ornamental evergreen tree or shrub belonging to family Cupressaceae located in temperate and semi-temperate areas and which is known as ‘Tree of life’ according to Buddhist thought in China probably based on the tree's unchanging evergreen nature has been utilised from very long time for its various biological activities. This review mostly focuses on various research activities carried out to find out its biological activities such as antioxidant, antibacterial, antiangiogenesis, anti-cancer, in diabetes mellitus, anti-allergic, antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and hair growth-promoting activities.

Keywords: Thuja orientalis, Biological activities, Antiviral, Anti-inflammatory, Platycladus orientalis.