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Scholars Academic Journal of Pharmacy | Volume-8 | Issue-04
Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activities of Bauhinia variegata Var. Candida
Kajal Jain, Manju Vyas Singh, Uma Agarwal
Published: April 30, 2019 |
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DOI: 10.21276/sajp.2019.8.4.1
Pages: 105-114
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Abstract
Bauhinia is a genus of more than 500 species of flowering plants in the subfamily Cercidoideae, in the large flowering
plant of Fabaceae family. Bauhinia variegata, also known as Kachnar (Hindi), Mountain Ebony (English), is a
medium-sized deciduous tree distributed in a sub-Himalayan tract and outer Himalaya of Punjab. It is also known as
Camel foot tree because of shape of its leaves which resembles foot of a camel. Bauhinia variegata var. candida
belonging to the family Leguminosae, are planted in the tropics as white orchid trees. Medicinally, it has been proven
to possess various pharmacological activities like antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, acetylcholinesterase
inhibition, cytotoxic and antimetastatic activity. Studies revealed the presence of various phytochemical constituents
mainly flavonoids (viz. quercetin, kaempferol and isorhamnetin derivatives with quercetin and kaempferol),
proanthocyanidins (viz, epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, their oligomers, and epiafzelechin trimer), unsaturated fatty
acids, several mono, di- and tri-hydroxy fatty acids, carbohydrates, saponins, terpenoids, alkaloids, steroids, tannins,
amino acids, and proteins. The presence of lupeol in bark of this plant is responsible for anti-inflammatory action. The
study on this plant is carried out to lay down the standards which could be useful for future studies.