A Recent update on Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Medicinal value of Axle wood (Anogeissus latifolia Wall. Cat)
Journal Title: International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 0
Abstract
Anogeissus latifolia Wall is one of the important medicinal plants in Ayurveda for Diabetes. It is also useful in UTI infections, skin diseases, liver complaints, fever, epileptic fits etc. The plant is rich in pharmacologically active phenolic phytoconstituents like ellagic acid. The tree has been studied for antioxidant activity. It possesses healing potential, microbicidal activities, anti-ulcer potential, hypolipidemic activities and hepatoprotective potential. The present review summarizes the Ayurveda perspective, ethno botanical, phytochemical, pharmacological studies of ‘Dhava’ in recent era.
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Rashmi Yadav, Sadhana Singh, Sanjeev Kumar, K. N. Dwivedi
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