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Strychnos potatorum: Phytochemical and pharmacological review

Authors

  • Kavita Yadav Department of Pharmacognosy, Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Prasad Kadam Department of Pharmacognosy, Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Jigna Patel Department of Pharmacognosy, Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India
  • Manohar Patil Department of Pharmacognosy, Marathwada Mitra Mandal's College of Pharmacy, Thergaon, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Keywords:

Medicinal plant, phytochemical, Strychnos potatorum

Abstract

In traditional system of medicine, the seeds of Strychnos potatorum Linn. (family: Loganiaceae) are used in the treatment of gonorrhea, leukorrhea leukeorrhea, gastropathy, bronchitis, chronic diarrhea, dysentery, renal and vesicle calculi, diabetes, conjunctivitis, scleritis, ulcers and other eye disease. An attempt has been made to highlight this medicinal seeds through phytochemical and pharmacological study. The present review deals with the phytochemical and pharmacological screening of therapeutic importance from Strychnos potatorum L., an important medicinal plant. This study includes the collective information of different medicinal uses of Strychnos potatorum. The generated data has provided the basis for its wide use as the therapeutant both in the traditional and folk medicines. Keywords: Medicinal plant, phytochemical, Strychnos potatorum