Abstract
A Review on Phytopharmacological Properties of Caesalpinia crista
Spectrum Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201309, 1School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302017, India
Correspondence Address:
J. K. Sodhi, Spectrum Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh 201309, India, E-mail: jassodhi.kaur@gmail.com
Caesalpinia crista belonging to family Caesalpiniaceae is found in the hotter parts of India. It is common in West Bengal and South India. It often grows as a hedge plant. It is commonly known as Fever nut or Latakaranja. Various parts of the plant like seeds, leaves, bark, flowers, root and oils are used in traditional system of medicine to treat fever, malaria, skin diseases and inflammation. It also possesses antidiarrheal, anthelmintic, antifertility, antidiabetic, analgesic, anticonvulsant, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antitumour, wound healing, antipyretic and antiulcer activities. The major constituents isolated are diterpenoids of the cassane and norcassane types. The extracts also show the presence of flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, saponins, coumarins, proteins, carbohydrates, reducing sugars, triterpenoids and fatty acids.
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