REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHOTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF PLUMERIA RUBRA
Abhishek R. Bura*, Ajit K. Nangare, Gaurav S. Lodha, Jyoti B. Chavan, Snehal D. Khatake and Hrishikesh S. Patil
Abstract
Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus
Plumeria and family Apocynaceae.Plumeriarubra is generally grown
for decorative purpose in gardens, parks, etc due to its beautiful and
attractive flowers available in various colours and having a lovely
fragrance. In India it is widely used for traditional medicine as
purgative, remedy for diarrhoea and cure for itch. The latex i.e. milky
juice used for treating inflammation. The flowers are used for acne and
fragrance purpose. Plumeriarubra has numerouspharmacological
activitiesand can be used as a drug for treating various diseases in
future.
Keywords: Champa, bountifully, Anxiolytic, Antimutagenic, Antiviral.
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