THE COMPREHENSIVE AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF SAPTAPARNI (ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS) IN DIFFERENT DISEASE - INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANT
Dr. Anil Kurangi*
ABSTRACT
Nature has best bestowed our planet with an enormous Wealth of
medicinal plants which are highly esteemed all over the world as a rich
source of therapeutic agents for the prevention and cure of diseases and
Aliments. Mentioning of this plant under Kushthghna and
Udardaprasamana groups indicates about its utility in skin disorders,
It’s utility in skin disorders in the from of generally used as
Antimalarial drugs. Alstonia Scholaris has a promising place in the
Ayurvedic system of medicine due to it’s various medicinal uses like
AntiDiabetic (Pramehaghna), Antibacterial (Jivanunashak), Anti
anxiety (Awsadhnashak), Anticancerous (Arbudhnashak),
Hepatoprotective (Yakrutrakshak), Anti inflammatory (Sothanasahk),
and AnalGesic effect. The plant is rich in Alkaloids, Flavonoids,
Saponoids, Saponin, Steroids reduce sugar and phenolic compound which hamper critical
amount of medicinal potential of Herbs. In the present review the complete update on the
plant has been enlightened to evaluate the medicinal values of the plant.
Keywords: Alstonia scholaris (Saptparni), Medicianl use, Pharmacoligical Study.
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