Medicinal uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Bauhinia racemosa lam
Memona Fatima, Salman Ahmed, Maaz Uddin Ahmed Siddiqui, Muhammad Mohtasheem ul Hasan
Abstract
Bauhinia racemosa Lam. is a tall sized tree growing throughout Srilanka, China, India and Pakistan. Various parts of the plant have great medicinal potential in folklore medicine and used in diarrhoea, fever, skin diseases, cough, malaria etc. Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antispasmodic, antiulcer, cytotoxicity and hypotensive activities of Bauhinia racemosa have been reported. Different parts of this plant contain β-amyrin, β-sitosterol, kaempferol, quercetin, scopoletin, scopolin and tannins.
Topics & Concepts
Traditional medicinePhytochemistryBauhiniaScopoletinPharmacognosyKaempferolMedicinal plantsBiologyMedicineQuercetinBiological activityAntioxidantBiochemistryPathologyIn vitroAlternative medicineNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesBioactive natural compounds