Open AccessMuntingia calabura: A comprehensive review
Author(s) -
Mohini Kuchekar,
Mohini Upadhye,
Rohini Pujari,
Shailja Kadam,
Priya Gunjal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical and biological sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-1924
DOI - 10.18231/j.jpbs.2021.011
Subject(s) - traditional medicine , antispasmodic , bark (sound) , tannin , medicinal plants , antiseptic , medicine , biology , botany , ecology , pathology
Medicinal plants are well-known sources of important therapeutic aid for alleviate human disorders. (Elaeocarpaceae) is the widely used in the ayurvedic system of the medicine as very sweet, musky, fig-like flavour. also known as Jamaica cherry, is a small and evergreen tree. The necessity of plant in human ailments is illustrious in old medicinal practices. The secondary metabolites are obtained from the different parts of plant alkaloids, flavonoids, tannin, phenolic compound etc. are traditional medicinal uses have been reported for the leaves (headaches, prostate problems, reduce gastric ulcers), bark (antiseptic), flowers (antiseptic, reduce swelling, antispasmodic), and fruits (respiratory problems, antidiarrheic). The present study gives an overview on plant and its pharmacological activities were documented.