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A Review on Adansonia digitata: An African Tree


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Adansonia digitata native to Africa, also found in India belongs to Bombacaceae family. Every part of the plant should be edible. Baobab is older than 4000 years. Adansonia digitata consists of various phytochemical constituents identified from various parts which are vitamin-C, steroids, flavonoids, epicatechin, campesterol, amino acid etc. It is used in the treatment of bronchial asthma, dermatitis, sickle cell anemia, diuretic, anti-diabetic, diarrhoea, dysentery, laxative, hiccough in children, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidote for poison, anti-trypanosome uses. The present article summarizes the review of phytochemical, pharmacological activity.

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Adansonia digitata, Anti –inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Analgesic activity.
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Ganesh R. Bharskar
Department of Pharmacy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, India

Abstract


Adansonia digitata native to Africa, also found in India belongs to Bombacaceae family. Every part of the plant should be edible. Baobab is older than 4000 years. Adansonia digitata consists of various phytochemical constituents identified from various parts which are vitamin-C, steroids, flavonoids, epicatechin, campesterol, amino acid etc. It is used in the treatment of bronchial asthma, dermatitis, sickle cell anemia, diuretic, anti-diabetic, diarrhoea, dysentery, laxative, hiccough in children, anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, antidote for poison, anti-trypanosome uses. The present article summarizes the review of phytochemical, pharmacological activity.

Keywords


Adansonia digitata, Anti –inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Analgesic activity.

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