PHYTO-PHARMACOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF CLERODENDRUM INFORTUNATUM GARTN.
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2011, Vol 2, Issue 11
Abstract
Clerodendrum infortunatum Gartn. is an important Indian medicinal plant and widely used in Ayurveda and siddha for management of various diseases. This aims a comprehensive of the chemical constituents, pharmacological and clinical uses. Different pharmacological experiments in both in vitro and in vivo have been carried out and also identified the medicinally important phyto-constitutents. A number of biological constituents in good yield and some have been shown to possess useful biological actions belonging mainly to Phenolics, Flavonoids, Steroids, Terpenoids, Fixed oil and Sugars. Extracts and chemical constituents of this plant possess useful pharmacological activities. The main pharmacological activity of Clerodendrum infortunatum Gartn. is wound healing effect, anti-venom property and anti-fertility activity. Many pharmacological studies of Clerodendrum infortunatum Gartn. have been demonstrated for their antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, wound healing effect, anti-venom and anti-fertility activities, supporting its traditional uses. Suggest a wide range of clinical applications for the treatment of anthelmintic, cathartic, diuretic, emetic, expectorant. Hence, this article contributes to the knowledge of Clerodendrum infortunatum Gartn. plant and their ethnopharmacological uses.
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B. M. Rajurkar
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