Abstract

A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PHYTOCHEMISTRY & MEDICINAL USE OF BUTEA MONOSPERMA

Devlekar Shital*, Raval Jignyasha and Khale Anubha

Abstract

Butea monosperma (Lam.) is necessary tree in forest. It’s blooms & young fruits are used by tribals. plant is used to treat variety of diseases in Ayurvedic, Unani, & Siddha medicine. Almost every part of plant, including root, leaves, fruit, stem bark, blossoms, gum, & young branches, are used for medicinal, food, fibre, & other purposes including fish poison, dye, fodder, & cutlery. Its anti-diabetic, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, anti-asthmatic, anti-oxidant, anticonvulsant, anti-microbial, anti-viral, & hepatoprotective activities have been demonstrated in recent in vivo & in vitro research. Flavonoids, lactones, diterpenoids, diterpene glycosides, & phytosterols are among phytochemicals found in plant's aerial section. Coreopsin, sulphurein, butein, butin, isobutrin, monospermoside & isomonospermoside, aurones, chalcones, flavonoids, & steroids are among active components found in B.monosperma from Leguminosae family. Alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, amino acids, glycosides, steroids, & other phytoconstituents are found in B.monosperma. Butea monosperma has undergone considerable chemical investigation to determine its bioactive principles due to its widespread use in traditional medical systems. Butea monosperma's botany, chemistry, & pharmacology are briefly reviewed in this article.

Keywords: Buta Monosperma, Phytochemistry, Medicinal use, Anti- Diabetic, Anti- Inflammatory.