Abstract

Cordia macleodii Hook.f. & Thomson is an important ethnomedicinal plant of India. It is found in the moist and dry deciduous forests of peninsular India such as Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu etc. The plant is used ethnomedicinally for various purposes like healing wounds, mouth sores, treating jaundice and also as an aphrodisiac by the tribal people where it is found. Its pharmacological activities include anti-microbial, wound healing, anti-oxidant and hepatoprotective, anti snake venom, analgesic and anti-inflammatory activity. Many phytocompounds like quercetin, p-hydroxyphenylacetic acid and phytosterols such as β-sitosterol, stigmasterol, camphesterol and Cholest-5-EN-3OL (3β)-Carbonyl chlorinated are isolated from this plant. The present work aims at presenting a comprehensive of the plants botany, ethnomedicinal uses, chemical constituents, pharmacognostic and pharmacological uses. The information reported in this work contributes scientifically to recognizing the importance of Cordia macleodii as a target in the search for new biotechnological investments.

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