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A Review on Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile of Cassia tora Linn


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1 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/PLoni Bk.Taluka -Rahata,Dist- Ahmednagar 413736, (MS), India
2 Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S, India
     

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Cassia tora Linn (Leguminosae) is a shrub, extensively used in traditional medicine in tropical and warm substropical countries. C. tora commonly found in waste grounds and secondary forest. The chemical constituents reported from this plant belong to different classes such as glycosides, tannins, flavonoides, steroids, resins, mucilage and sugars. C. tora has number of medicinal uses, many of which have been verified by scientific methods. This review article summarizes the chemistry and pharmacological profile of C. tora.


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Cassia tora, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activity, Anthraquinone Glycoside.
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Authors

Nachiket S. Dighe
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/PLoni Bk.Taluka -Rahata,Dist- Ahmednagar 413736, (MS), India
Shashikant R. Pattan
Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S, India
Sunil A. Nirmal
Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S, India
Vipul V. Dhasade
Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S, India
Shruti G. Dake
Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S, India
Madhuri U. Shelar
Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S, India
Mangesh B. Hole
Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S, India
Vinayak Gaware
Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, M.S, India

Abstract


Cassia tora Linn (Leguminosae) is a shrub, extensively used in traditional medicine in tropical and warm substropical countries. C. tora commonly found in waste grounds and secondary forest. The chemical constituents reported from this plant belong to different classes such as glycosides, tannins, flavonoides, steroids, resins, mucilage and sugars. C. tora has number of medicinal uses, many of which have been verified by scientific methods. This review article summarizes the chemistry and pharmacological profile of C. tora.


Keywords


Cassia tora, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activity, Anthraquinone Glycoside.