European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARCOGNOSTICAL REVIEW ON PALASH; AN AYURVEDA AND MODERN ASPECTS

Shyam Jat*, Shiromani Mishra and Ravindra Sharma

ABSTRACT

Palash is important plant scientifically known as Butea monosperma belonging to the family Faboideae. This plant found in many parts of India and offers enormous medicinal values. Palash is medium-sized tree, having 10-15 meters height and is found through- out India. Palash also found abundantly in Ceylon and Burma along with India. The plant commonly known as Dhak and its descriptions also found in classical Indian texts like; Susruta Samhita, Upanisads, Vedas, Charaka Samhita, Astanga Hridaya and Astanga Sangraha. Chemically it contains many active principles like isocoreopsin, sulphurein, coreopsin, butein, isobutrin, aurones, butin, chalcones, steroids and flavonoids, etc. The flowers, barks, seeds, fruits and leaves etc offers many pharmacological activities including hepatoprotective, antifilarial, anti-diabetic, antifertility, antiviral, anticonvulsant, antifungal, anthelmintic, anticancer, antiinflammatory, antiulcer, antioxidant, wound healing, anti-implantation, antimycobacterial and anti-diarrhoeal activities, etc. Considering importance of plant value present article explored various scientific aspects of plant in terms of modern as well as Ayurveda science.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Plant, Palash, Butea monosperma.