A REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF BAUHINIA VARIEGATA AND BAUHINIA PURPURAE
S. K. Kaashefah Jinaan*, S. Udhayavani and S. K. Bibi Ayesha
ABSTRACT
The use of natural products as medicinal agents presumably predates
the earliest recorded history. Bauhinia purpurea species of flowering
plants is used in several traditional medicine systems to cure various
diseases. These plant species has been known to possess antibacterial,
antidiabetic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-diarrheal,
anticancerous, nephroprotective and thyroid hormone regulating
activity. A wide range of chemical compounds including bioflavonoid,
bibenzyls, dibenzooxepins, mixture of phytol fatty esters, lutein, β-
sitosterol, isoquercitin and astragalin etc. The present review discusses
phyto-chemistry, pharmacology, medicinal properties and biological
activity of Bauhinia variagata and Bauhinia purpurea and its usage in
different ailments.
Keywords: Bauhinia variagata, Bauhinia purpurea, accepted species for medicinal uses, phytochemical, pharmacological activities.
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