Abstract

THE COMPREHENSIVE AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF SAPTAPARNI (ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS) IN DIFFERENT DISEASE - INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANT

Dr. Anil Kurangi*

Abstract

Nature has best bestowed our planet with an enormous Wealth of medicinal plants which are highly esteemed all over the world as a rich source of therapeutic agents for the prevention and cure of diseases and Aliments. Mentioning of this plant under Kushthghna and Udardaprasamana groups indicates about its utility in skin disorders, It’s utility in skin disorders in the from of generally used as Antimalarial drugs. Alstonia Scholaris has a promising place in the Ayurvedic system of medicine due to it’s various medicinal uses like AntiDiabetic (Pramehaghna), Antibacterial (Jivanunashak), Anti anxiety (Awsadhnashak), Anticancerous (Arbudhnashak), Hepatoprotective (Yakrutrakshak), Anti inflammatory (Sothanasahk), and AnalGesic effect. The plant is rich in Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Saponoids, Saponin, Steroids reduce sugar and phenolic compound which hamper critical amount of medicinal potential of Herbs. In the present review the complete update on the plant has been enlightened to evaluate the medicinal values of the plant.

Keywords: Alstonia scholaris (Saptparni), Medicianl use, Pharmacoligical Study.