Open AccessA Recent Update on the Pharmacognostical as well as Pharmacological Profiles of the Acacia catechu Heartwood: A Mini Review
Author(s) -
Pankaj Sharma,
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Raju Lingha,
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Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of ayurvedic and herbal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2454-5023
DOI - 10.31254/jahm.2021.7304
Subject(s) - astringent , traditional medicine , catechu , catechin , antimicrobial , chemistry , polyphenol , antifungal , medicinal plants , tannin , antioxidant , biology , medicine , biochemistry , food science , organic chemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , structural engineering , nut , taste , engineering
Acacia Catechu L. (Fabaceae) has been drastically utilized in holistic drug alongside way of the Austronesia for ancient history many thousand years before. The whole plant of the A. Catechu is acquired a comprehensive variety of medicinal potential such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antifungal, astringent, anthelmintics, analgesic, anti-diabetic, wound healing, anti- tumors, immune booster, etc. Chemical examination of this widely growing plant is manifested that it accommodates very high amounts of the tannin, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds, especially catechin/ epicatechin, epigallocatechin, quercetin, taxifolin & procyanidin, etc. The presence of these active compounds is to be shown the drug is to possess an excellent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, astringent & anti-diabetic outcome. The heartwood of this plant is to give a medicinally potent product is known as Katha having a wide range of therapeutic potential. The prime phytoconstituents of the heartwood are catechin or epicatechin/ catechin exists in this plant performs an important function such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial & anticancer potential. Due to the wide range of the medicinal activity of the A. Catechu heartwood, it may have a wide area of research. This review only focuses only on the recent update on the Pharmacognostical as well as pharmacological Profiles of the A. Catechu Heartwood.