A REVIEW ON FICUS BENGALENSIS LINN., CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA LINN. AND NYCTANTHES ARBORTRISTIS LINN.

Authors

  • Sampat Navale Department of Pharmacy, SunRise University, Alwar, Rajasthan, India.
  • G. Jeyabalan Alwar Pharmacy College, Alwar, Rajasthan, India.
  • Yogendra Singh SunRise University, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Science, Alwar, Rajasthan, India.
  • Mrunal Shirsath Pacific University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.

Keywords:

Ficus bengalensis, Banyan tree, Calotropis gigantea, Nyctanthes arbortristis.

Abstract

An ancient time the plants and herbs were major source of medicine; earliest descriptions of curative and preventive properties of medicinal plants found in Rig-Veda, Charaka Samhita and Sushrusha Samhita give extensive details on various medicinal herbs. Ficus bengalensis Linn. belongs to the Family: Moraceae (Synonym:Vatavruksha) is commonly known as a Banyan tree. This tree is considered to be sacred tree in India. Calotropis gigantea Linn. belongs to the Family: Asclepiadaceae  (Synonym: Mudar, Rui, Arka) is growing in damp shady areas along with roadsides. Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn. belongs to the Family: Oleaceae (Synonym: Jasmineae, Nyctantheae, Night Jasmine) is local to India, dispersed generally in sub-Himalayan districts and southward to Godavari. In the indigenous system of medicine, the plants of Ficus bengalensis Linn. Calotropis gigantea Linn. and Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn. are reported to be useful in the treatment of various diseases. The aim of present review is to provide detailed information like distribution, cultivation, botanical description, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of these three plants. 

Keywords: Ficus bengalensis, Banyan tree, Calotropis gigantea, Nyctanthes arbortristis.

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Published

2016-02-28

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 37 (2016)

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