Abstract
<p><em>Cordia macleodii</em> Hook. f. &amp; Thoms. belongs to family Boraginaceae, is an endangered medicinal plant, commonly known as “Dahiman” or “Dahipalas”. It is distributed in moist and dry deciduous forests of India such as Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chotanagpur and is widely used to cure various diseases. These bioactive compounds made this plant as a valuable potent herbal drug. It contains various bioactive compounds including Phenols, Terpenoids, Saponins, Volatile oils, Flavonoids, Glycosides etc. This review presents the pharmacological property, phytochemical constituents, traditional uses and biological activities of the plant and it will be helpful to explore the knowledge about <em>Cordia macleodii</em>.</p>
Highlights
The Boraginaceae family consists of about 2,700 species, which are distributed in tropical, subtropical and warmer regions around the world
Cordia macleodii is frequently distributed in moist and dry deciduous forests of India such as Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chotanagpur, Maharashtra
The aim of this review is to provide an overview on the recent status of chemical and pharmacological relevance of the extracts in Cordia macleodii
Summary
The Boraginaceae family consists of about 2,700 species, which are distributed in tropical, subtropical and warmer regions around the world. It is composed of about 130 genera and six sub families, in which Cordioideae is one. Cordia macleodii is frequently distributed in moist and dry deciduous forests of India such as Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chotanagpur, Maharashtra. Various compounds were isolated from different plant parts of C. macleodii like flavonoids, triterpenes, tannins, steroids, alkaloid, fatty acid etc. Based on these reports it is clearly indicated that the plants of C. macleodii possess potential therapeutic actions. The aim of this review is to provide an overview on the recent status of chemical and pharmacological relevance of the extracts in Cordia macleodii
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