Abstract

A REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF BAUHINIA VARIEGATA AND BAUHINIA PURPURAE

S. K. Kaashefah Jinaan*, S. Udhayavani and S. K. Bibi Ayesha

Abstract

The use of natural products as medicinal agents presumably predates the earliest recorded history. Bauhinia purpurea species of flowering plants is used in several traditional medicine systems to cure various diseases. These plant species has been known to possess antibacterial, antidiabetic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-diarrheal, anticancerous, nephroprotective and thyroid hormone regulating activity. A wide range of chemical compounds including bioflavonoid, bibenzyls, dibenzooxepins, mixture of phytol fatty esters, lutein, β- sitosterol, isoquercitin and astragalin etc. The present review discusses phyto-chemistry, pharmacology, medicinal properties and biological activity of Bauhinia variagata and Bauhinia purpurea and its usage in different ailments.

Keywords: Bauhinia variagata, Bauhinia purpurea, accepted species for medicinal uses, phytochemical, pharmacological activities.