Affiliation:
1. Department of Chemistry, Oriental College (Autonomous), Takyelpat, Imphal-795001, India
2. Department of Chemistry, Manipur University, Canchipur, Imphal-795003, India
Abstract
Oroxylum indicum Vent. is an important herbal medicinal plant of South-East Asian countries. The plant parts are used in several traditional
medicines to cure various diseases. It has been known to possess antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anticancerous, antiulcer and hepatoprotective
activities. A wide range of bioactive compounds (like aloe-emodin, chrysin, baicalein, oroxylin A, oroxin A-D, hispiludin and
ursolic acid) have been isolated from it, of which flavonoids constitute major secondary metabolites. The presented review summarizes
the works undertaken till date, concerning the ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacological study of the plant.
Publisher
Asian Journal of Chemistry
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