Muntingia calabura: A comprehensive review

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Review Article

Author Details : Mohini Upadhye, Mohini Kuchekar*, Rohini Pujari, Shailja Kadam, Priya Gunjal

Volume : 9, Issue : 2, Year : 2021

Article Page : 81-87

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jpbs.2021.011

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Abstract

Medicinal plants are well-known sources of important therapeutic aid for alleviate human disorders. (Elaeocarpaceae) is the widely used in the ayurvedic system of the medicine as very sweet, musky, fig-like flavour. also known as Jamaica cherry, is a small and evergreen tree. The necessity of plant in human ailments is illustrious in old medicinal practices. The secondary metabolites are obtained from the different parts of plant alkaloids, flavonoids, tannin, phenolic compound etc. are traditional medicinal uses have been reported for the leaves (headaches, prostate problems, reduce gastric ulcers), bark (antiseptic), flowers (antiseptic, reduce swelling, antispasmodic), and fruits (respiratory problems, antidiarrheic). The present study gives an overview on plant and its pharmacological activities were documented.

Keywords: Muntingia calabura, Elaeocarpaceae, Pharmacological activities, Phytochemical study

How to cite : Upadhye M, Kuchekar M, Pujari R, Kadam S, Gunjal P, Muntingia calabura: A comprehensive review. J Pharm Biol Sci 2021;9(2):81-87

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