Abstract

PHARMACOGNOSTIC, PHYTOCHEMICAL PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW OF NYCTANTHES ARBOR- TRISTI

Priyanka K. Shinde, Anil B. Waghmode* and Chandrashekhar J. Waghmare

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Abstract

The Indian medicinal herb Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. (NAT) is well-known. It is often referred to as "Parijat" and is a critically endangered species in India. Crude extracts and refined chemicals from seeds, such as 4-hydroxy-hexahydrobenzofuran-7-one, 6- hydroxyloganin, and Arbortristoside A, a polysaccharide from the leaves, and Naringenin from the stem, may all be sources of active pharmacological agents. In Ayurveda, the plant is used for a variety of pharmacological effects, including anticancer, antiparasitic, antimalarial, immunostimulant, hepatoprotective, antiviral, antidiabetic, and allergic activity.

Keywords: Nyctanthes arbortristis, Traditional, Phytochemistry profile, Pharmacology activity.