Abstract

A REVIEW ON BUTEA MONOSPERMA: A PHARMACOLOGICALLY POTENT PLANT

Deepika Jain*, Abhilasha Jain, Dr. Savita Shrivastava

Dept. of Chemistry, Govt. M. L. B. Girls College, Bhopal (M.P.)

ABSTRACT

Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub belong to family fabaceae. There are various species of Butea monosperma available over the world. Plant is highly used by the rural and tribal people in curing various disorders. It finds use both medicinally and commercially with each part of the plant having utility. It has been used for the treatment of different ailments such as cancer, diabetes, diarrhoea, dysentery, fever and jaundice. The leaves 3 foliate, large and instruct. Number of constituents belonging to imides, lactones, flavonoids, sterols, and alkaloids has been reported from various species of Butea. Butea monosperma is considered as a good source for products such as fodder, fuel, fiber, timber, gum or resin, dyestuff and traditionally in number of ailments. Pharmacologically Butea monosperma has been reported for various activities such as anthelmintic, anticonceptive, anticonvulsive, antidiabetic, antidiarrhoeal, antiestrogenic and antifertility, antiinflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal, antibacterial, antistress, chemopreventive, haemaggultinating, hepatoprotective, radical scavenging, thyroid inhibitory, antiperoxidative and hypoglycemic effects and wound healing activities. The present review discuss the, phytochemical constituents, medicinal use, chemical constituents and traditional uses of each parts of plant as well products of plant and pharmacological activities of each part of plant.

Keywords: Butea monosperma, fabaceae, Pharmacological activities.