Abstract
Aquilaria agallocha, an important medicinal plant is one of the most widely growing species of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is a precious plant on the earth because of its spacious medicinal properties. The present review provides significant information regarding its phytochemical investigations, pharmacological activities and medicinal properties as a folk medicine to treat several diseases like inflammation, arthritis, vomiting, cardiac disorders, cough, asthma, leprosy, anorexia, headache and gout. The plant has been reported to possess several pharmacological activities such as antinociceptive, antimicrobial, laxative, anti-oxidant, sedative, antihyperglycaemic, thrombolytic, antidiabetic, ulcer protective, anticancerous, antidiarrhoeal, hepatoprotective and CNS activities. Every portion of the plant has beneficial properties that can serve the mankind. The entire plant can be extensively studied for further future prospectives.
Highlights
In the last few decades, herbal products and dietary supplements are widely available and considered complementary tools for health promotion
The present review provides significant information regarding its phytochemical investigations, pharmacological activities and medicinal properties as a folk medicine to treat several diseases like inflammation, arthritis, vomiting, cardiac disorders, cough, asthma, leprosy, anorexia, headache and gout
Suebsasana et al, (2009) tested anti-inflammatory activity from the extract of Aquilaria agallocha bark (AAE) at dose (800 mg/kg) or aspirin (300 mg/kg) administered per oral to treat with water
Summary
In the last few decades, herbal products and dietary supplements are widely available and considered complementary tools for health promotion. Aquilaria agallocha belonging to the family Thymelaeacea is known as Gaharu in Indonesia and Malaysia, Aloewood in Hong kong, Mai Kritsana in Thai, Mai ketsana in Laos, Chengxiang in China, Shajarat-al-oudh in Arabic It is known as Agarwood, heartwood aloewood or eaglewood in English, Agar in Hindi, Oodh in Urdu, Aguru in Sanskrit, Sasi or Sashi in Assamese (Panda, 2009). Maheshwari et al, (1963) isolated three new sesquiterpenic furanoids of the selinane group from agarwood oil obtained from the fungus infected plant and their structures and absolute configurations were determined by degradative studies and physical measurements. Five new eudesmane sesquiterpenes and three other compounds were further characterized by Ishihara et al, (1993) in a sample of Agarwood extract produced in the laboratory from A. agallocha of Vietnamese origin.
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