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AN UPDATED REVIEW ON MULTIPLE PHARMACOGNOSTICAL APPLICATIONS OF BAUHINIA VAHLII WIGHT AND ARN

Preeti Sirola, Kapil Kumar*, Manish Kumar Saxena, Amit Kumar Sen, Vaishali Rajput and A. K. S. Rawat

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Abstract

The present study is an attempt to put an insight into a medicinal plant Bauhinia vahlii which is found in the Himalayas, from Kashmir to Sikkim, up to altitudes of 1500 m. Bauhinia vahlii is the largest creeper in India and is called Adattige in Telugu and Asamantaka in Sanskrit. This is an immense climber going over the tops of trees even the highest trees in the forest, and doing much harm on account of the shading of the growing tops of useful forest trees. Bauhinia species have a long history of traditional medicinal applications. It has been reported to contain amino acids, proteins, minerals and flavonoids. So far it has been screened for, antimicrobial, mild diuretic, anti-oxidant, and activity. This article is to provide an overview of the chemical constituents present in stem and bark of plant and their pharmacognostical and pharmacological evaluation.

Keywords: Anti- diabetic, Anti-inflammatory, Traditional, Pharmacognostical, Pharmacological.