Development Of Natural Products Research Articles

Guazuma Ulmifolia: A Review on its Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology

Mutamba (Guazuma ulmifolia Lam.) is perhaps the most useful traditional medicinal plant in India. During the last five decades, apart from the chemistry of the mutamba compounds, considerable progress has been achieved regarding the biological activity and medicinal applications of mutamba. The extracts and metabolites of Guazuma particularly those from leaves and bark possess several useful bioactive compounds and recently additional data are available on exploitation of these compounds in the various biological activities including antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antisecretory, antitumor, antioxidant and cytotoxicity. It is now considered as a valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against various diseases and also for the development of industrial products. This review gives a bird’s eye view mainly on the biological activities of some of the mutamba compounds isolated, pharmacological actions of the mutamba extracts, clinical studies and plausible medicinal applications of mutamba along with their safety evaluation.

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA LINN. (PIND KHARJURA): A REVIEW

The medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medical practitioners fo r curing various diseases in their day to day practice . Phoenix dactylifer a Lin n . (Pind Kharjura) is the most useful traditional medicinal plant in India. Its fruit is known as D ate which is the edible part of the plant. It is now considered as a valuable source of unique natu ral products for development of medicines and used against various diseases . Its fruit contains high amount of t annins and are used in the di fferent disease condition like raktapitta (heamorrhage) , s was a (dyspnoea ) , kasa (cough) , daha (burning sensation) , m u rchha ( syncope ) , abhighata ( injury ) and k shaya (tuberculo sis) . The f ruit s are rich source of carbohydrates , v itamin s , and proteins . Its frui t is sweet (madhur a ), astringent (kasaya) in taste. Now - a - days its fruit is being used in the different Ayurvedic formulation for the treatment of various diseases . It has d iffere nt pharmacological action like a ntibacterial , anti - inflammatory , a nti - diabetic, anti - asthamatic, n ephroprotective , h epatoprotective and aphrodisiac activities . Phytochemical i nvestigation s hows that th e fruit contains anthocyanins, p henolics, sterols , carotenoids, and flavonoids. Pr esent review highlights phytoph armacol ogical and different traditional use s of Phoenix dactylifer a Lin n. w hich is me ntion in ancient Ayurvedic text s . This review stimulates the researcher s an d scientist s for further work o n Phoenix dactylifera.

Pterocarpus marsupium Roxb - Biological activities and medicinal properties

Pterocarpus marsupium (Bija), a popular Indian medicinal plant. Has long been used commonly in ayurvedic system of medicine. The plant has been found to possess diverse number of biological activities. The P. marsupium tree has some medicinal property and is thus commercially exploitable. During the last five decades, apart from the chemistry of the P. marsupium compounds, considerable progress has been achieved regarding the biological activity and medicinal applications of P. marsupium. It is now considered as a valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against various diseases and also for the development of industrial products. This review reveals that the biological activities and medicinal properties of P. marsupium compounds isolated, pharmacological actions of the P. marsupium extracts, clinical studies and plausible medicinal applications along with their safety evaluation. Keywords : Medicinal plant, P. marsupium Roxb., Bija, Indian Kino tree.