Abstract
Cassia fistula is widely utilized in conventional medicines against various diseases. The plant possesses diverse pharmacological characteristics including anti-tussive, hepatoprotective, anti-pyretic, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-fungal, anti-microbial, anti-itching, anti-ulcer, anti-epileptic, anti-fertility and wound healing characteristics. Its leaves and bark are used to treat skin diseases,while its roots are useful as diuretic and are used to treat tubercular glands, cardiac disorders, and ulcer. Its fruit pulp is used as a mild laxative in numerous stomach problems. Its flowers are used to treat leprosy, abdominal problems and fever and its seeds possess anti-pyretic, cooling and laxativeproperties. The plant isan important source of tannins, glycosides and flavonoides, linoleic, oleic, stearic and carbohydrates. Its leaves contain glycosides, free rhein, sennosides A and B, isofavoneoxalic acidsandoxyanthraquinones derivatives,while the stem bark contains lepeol, hexacosanol, tannins and B-sitosterol. The pulp is composed of carbohydrate, arginine, protein, leucine and flavonid-3-ol-subordinates. Its pods contain astringent matter, fistulic acids, glutten matter and kaempferol,whereas its seeds are rich in malvalic acid, sterculic acid and vernolic oil. Moreover, aurantimide, ceryl alcohol, kaempferol, anthraquinonees, bianthroquonones and glycosides basic oils are present in the flower.
Highlights
Nature has provided many plant resources which are very important for animals
The methanolic (20%) and ethnolic (20%) extracts of stem bark and leaves of C. fistula were studied for anti-oxidant activity
C. fistula was investigated as a free radical scavenger [23, 24]
Summary
Nature has provided many plant resources which are very important for animals. So, a considerable body of research is focused currently on identifying the nutritional and pharmacological potential of plants for therapeutic purposes [1, 2]. Cassia fistula (Figure 1), generally known as amaltas (in Hindi) or Golden Shower (in English), is a wellknown plant in deciduous forests ascending up to 1300m in outer Himalaya [3]. It can grow in poor, shallow soil and on trap, rock and stone soil almost everywhere. It is commonly grown throughout Bangladesh and in other Asian regions including India, the Philippines, Hong Kong, China, Mexico, Africa, South Asia, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.
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