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Scholars Academic Journal of Pharmacy | Volume-2 | Issue-02
Pharmacological Review of Flacourtia sepiaria (Ruxb.)
Sanjeeb Kumar Patro, Padmacharan Behera, Posa Mahesh Kumar, D.Sasmal, Ranjan Kumar Padhy, S. K. Dash
Published: Feb. 28, 2013 |
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DOI: 10.36347/sajp
Pages: 89-93
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Abstract
The medicinal plants are widely used by the traditional medical practitioners for curing various diseases in
their day to day practice. Flacourtia sepiaria (Flacourtiaceae) is the most useful traditional medicinal plant in India.
Although there is no such Phytopharmacological activities has been carried out but, still it is considered as a valuable
source of unique natural products for development of medicines and targeting against various diseases. Each part of its
allied species i.e., (leaves, bark, stem, fruits, root and even whole plant) of the Flacourtia indica has demonstrated
several pharmacological activities including Anti-Inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidant, Hepatoprotective,
Antimalarial, Anti-Diabetic, Anti asthmatic and Antibacterial Activity. The present review highlights a literature on
botanical and pharmacological discussion of Flacourtia sepiaria