REVIEW ON TRADITIONALLY MEDICINAL IMPORTANCE, MORPHOLOGY, PHYTO-CHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF DALBERGIA SISSOO

Natural plant products have been used throughout human history for many purposes. Dalbergia sissoo is also an herbal medicinal plant that belongs to the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae). Therefore, the aim of the present review is an effort to give a detailed survey of the literature on its traditionally medicinal use, morphology, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activities of the plant Dalbergia sissoo. Dalbergia sissoo is traditionally used to treat various systemic diseases and disorders such as cardiac diseases, gastrointestinal related disorders and diseases, sexual diseases, and skin diseases. It contains many active constituents, i.e., flavonoids, alkaloids, glycosides, carbohydrates, tannins proteins, fatty acids, and amino acids, useful in treating various types of diseases. Plant part extracts from Dalbergia sissoo are reported on anti-inflammatory, anti-termite, anti-diabetic, analgesic and antipyretic, anti-helminthic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antinociceptive, osteogenic, anti-spermatogenic, gastroprotective, neuroprotective, anti-molluscicidal, anti-larvicidal, antiulcer, immunomodulatory, antibacterial activity are revealed in this review article.