PROMISING PHARMACEUTICAL PROSPECTIVE OF ‘JAVA OLIVE’- STERCULIA FOETIDA LINN (STERCULIACEAE)
Journal Title: Int J of Pharm Rev& Res - Year 2012, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Medicinal trees have been used both in the prevention and cure of various diseases of human and their pets with the advent of human civilization. Many system of therapy have been developed primarily based on plant. Plant polysaccharides comply with many requirements expected of pharmaceutical excipients such as non toxicity, stability, availability and renewability. They are extensively investigated for use in the development of solid dosage forms. Several medicinal trees and their products are still in home remedies and they represent a substantial proportion of the global drug market. These medicinal plants gain further importance in the region where modern medical health facilities are either not available or not easily accessible. Sterculia foetida L. Sterculiaceae is a tree with digitately lobed leaves, 5-7 leaflets, elliptic, margin entire, flowers in axillary panicles. The edible seeds eaten roasted or fried; seed used as adulterant for cocao; seed are also eaten as purge/dewormer; oil from seeds have uses in local culinary and traditional medicine; oil as an illuminate; fiber obtain from the bark used as cord; pulpwood; timber yields gum or glue used in bookbinding; fire wood and charcoal. In this context, the present study has shown the hidden potentiality of S. foetida, Sterculiaceae for its medicinal and economical importance
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Prakash Yoganandam G , Gopal V, , Kaviarasan L
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