Open AccessPharmacological Activities of Celastrus paniculatus Willd.: A Review
Author(s) -
Arpita Choudhary,
Pooja Soni
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of pharmaceutical sciences review and research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0976-044X
DOI - 10.47583/ijpsrr.2021.v69i01.021
Subject(s) - celastraceae , traditional medicine , biology , medicine , botany
Current review includes medicinal importance and various pharmacological activities of Celastrus paniculatus Willd. Celastruspaniculatus Willd. belongs to Celastraceae family. It is a plant of medicinal importance and is being used in Ayurveda from a very long time to treat different disorders mainly brain related disoders. It is also known as ‘Tree of life’. It is commonly known as Malkangani and Jyothishmati in hindi and sanskrit respectively. Different studies have proved that it has various pharmacological activities which includes neuroprotective activity, rejuvenative activity, cardiovascular activity, analgesic activity, anti-inflammatory activity, antiinfertility activity, antioxidant activity, free radical scavenging activity anti-arthritic activity etc. It has been proved in various studies that Celastrus paniculatus willd. is a potent drug for improving memory and intellect. This manuscript reviews current information on various pharmacological and medicinal activities of Celastrus paniculatus.