Phytochemical and Pharmacological Aspects of Thespesia populnea

Thespesia populnea is a limited tree in the Malvaceae family, usually found in the sweltering regions and coastal thickets of India. The various parts concerning this plant like roots, bark, leaves, flowers and fruits are famous to possess various pharmacological properties. The presence of a roomy range of chemical compounds in the way that alkaloids, carbohydrates, flavonoids, glycosides, phenols, saponins, tannins, terpenoids etc. are responsible for its miscellaneous pharmacological properties. The objective of the review is to provide a devote effort to something the traditional uses, phyotochemical and pharmacological facets of Thespesia populnea for easy access of investigators intending to bother the wide range of active synthetic constituents in this place plant.

Author(s) Details:

Bibu John Kariyil,
Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy – 680651, India.

K. R. Pravisha,
NMPB Project, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India.

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Keywords: Thespesia populnea, ethnomedicinal uses, phytochemical constituents, pharmacological applications