Abstract

MANGIFERA INDICA LINN.: A REVIEW ARTICLE

Manisha Pundlikrao Kokane* and Aparna M. Ghotankar

Abstract

Mangifera indica commonly known as mango/ aam, it has been an important herb in ayurvedic and indidenous medical system, It has great importance in nutritional, social, religious & medicinal field, It is grown in many parts of the world, particularly in tropical countries and is also considered to be the national fruit, Mangoes (Mangifera indica) belong to genus Mangifera, Family Anacardiaceae. According to ayurveda, varied medicinal properties are attributed to different parts of mango tree. Therapeutic indications of Mangifera indica mentioned in Ayuvedic classical texts are Vaman (vomiting), Atisar (diarrhea), Hridadaha (heart burn), Raktasrava, Bhagnasandhana, Yoni roga etc, whereas from modern point of view it has Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antiviral, Antioxidant, Antipyretic and Antiamoebic properties. In this review efforts are made to discuss various aspects of Amra, which will certainly help the researchers to a great extent in their field.

Keywords: Mango, Anticancer, Antidiabetic, Antimicrobial.