Abstract

PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY ON AILANTHUS EXCELSA- ARDUSA (TREE OF HEAVEN) SIMAROUBACEAE: A MULTIPURPOSE TREE

Sunita Verma*

Abstract

Ailanthus excelsa Roxb is commonly known as Ardusa, which is found in various parts of India. It is used as a folk medicine remedy for inflammation and rheumatoid antipyretic, antifertility, antifungal, antimalarial and antibacterial, diabetes, antioxidant activity, anti-cancer activity. The present review is therefore, an effort to give a detailed survey of the literature on its botanical details, phytochemical reports, pharmacological activity of Ailanthus excelsa.

Keywords: Medicine, Anti bacterial, Antifungal, Anti-malaria.