Phytochemical and pharmacological Studies on leaves roots and stem Barks of five perennial plants

Abstract

Background of the study newlineSelected five perennial plants contains Bilwa, Agnimanth, Patala, Shyonak and newlineGambhari root is main part used in equal proportion and generally administered in the newlineform Kashayai.e aqueous extract. In Ayurvedic classical these plants are prescribed newlinefor in shotha i.e. anti-inflammatory activity in single or in combinations 22-26. newlineSelected five plants are utilized either single or combinations in 712 newlineformulation out of 9458 formulation reported in Bharat Bhaishajya Kalpana27. There newlineis huge demand of these plants in Ayurvedic formulation. Roots is main part use these newlineplants. Due to exploitation of roots, harvesting of roots improperly plants will die and newlinedue to perennial in nature the required mature root development required long time. newlineDue to these reasons among five plants Patala (Stereospermum suaveolens (Rox.) newlineDC.) Shyonak (Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent.) listed under endangered28. Other three newlineplants also facing the same situation. Still among endangered plants roots are newlineexploited and plants become extinct hence to meet present and future demand newlinealternate is required to preserve this plants. Keeping this intention if other plant parts newlinesuch as stem bark or leaves possess similar activity then we can use them as newlinealternative for roots of these plants without hampering the activity of drug in single or newlinecombination use. newline newline