SYZYGIUM SAMARANGENSE: A PLANT REVIEW
AbstractMedicinal plants are the best source to obtain different drugs, about 80% of people in industrialized countries uses traditional medicines for their health benefit. Herbal medicines have been the basis of treatment, cure for various diseases and physiological conditions in traditional methods of practice such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. Medicinal plants have therapeutic values for various ailments. Generally rural people prefer medicinal plants than synthetic drugs for the treatment of various diseases rather than urban areas. Syzygium samarangense (S. samarangense), commonly known as rose apple or java apple, is a plant in the family Myrtaceae is known to have medicinal importance. An ornamental plant stands for its numerous attributes such as Analgesic, Anti-inflammatory, Antidiarrheal, Anti-hyperglycaemic, Anti-diabetic activity, Anti-Cancer, Anti-trypaosomal, Hepatoprotective, Antimicrobial, cytotoxic, Anthelmintic, Anticholinesterase, Anti-ulcer, anti-Arthritic, Anti-inflammatory, Wound healing property, Antiviral, Immunopharmacological and Antioxidant activity. The present review is an attempt to highlight the various ethanobotanical and traditional uses as well as phytochemical and pharmacological reports on Syzygium samarangense.
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K. P. Nithin *, B. S. Suresha, T. Balasubramanian and K. H. Ahalya Devi
Department of Pharmacology, Bharathi College of Pharmacy, Bharathinagar, Mandya, Karnataka, India.
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14 May 2024
26 June 2024
29 June 2024
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.IJP.11(6).247-54
30 June 2024
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