Saraca asoca (Ashoka): A Review

 

 

By P. Pradhan, L. Joseph, V. Gupta, R. Chulet, H. Arya, R. Verma and A. Bajpai

 

Abstract

Ashoka is the most ancient tree of India, generally known as a “ashok briksh”, botanist known as a Saraca asoca (Roxb.), De.wild or Saraca indica belonging family Caesalpinaceae. Medicinal herbs are moving from fringe to mainstream use with a great number of people seeking remedies and health approaches free from side effects caused by synthetic chemicals. Saraca asoca is reported to contain glycoside, flavanoids, tannins and saponins.  It is used as spasmogenic, oxytocic,  uterotonic,  anti-bacterial,  anti-implantation,  anti-tumour,  anti-progestational,  antiestrogenic   activity   against   menorrhagia   and   anti-cancer.   This   review   contains   the Pharmacognostical account of various parts of plant, Phytochemical constituent and different reported pharmacological activity.

 

Key Words: Saraca asoca, Pharmacognostical Feature, Phyto-chemistry, Analytical Parameter, Pharmacology.

 

 

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