Abstract
Couroupita guianensis is also called as “Cannon ball tree”. The tree has enormous medicinal values since most of the parts like leaves; flower, fruits and stem are used as medicine to cure various diseases. During the last few decades it has been observed that there are numerous reports on anti-inflammatory activity, antiulcer activity, anticancer activity, anti oxidant activity, antihelminthic activity of this plant. It is enriched with a number of compounds such as oils, ketosteroids, glycosides, courouptine, indirubin, isatin and phenolic substances. Recent researches on this plant extract showed anti diabetic activity also. A small preliminary test was performed to confirm its anti diabetic activity.
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