Phytochemical And Pharmacological Potential of Cassia Tora Linn
Vipul V. Dhasade*, Ravindra Y. Patil, Krunal G. Kanase, Vivek B. Ingale
Assistant Professor, Professor , Department of Pharmacognosy , PDEA”s SU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research Centre, Kharadi, Pune Maharashtra, India.
Corresponding Author: Mr. Vipul V. Dhasade
E-mail: vipuldhasade2009@gmail.com
Submission: 07.06.2020 Acceptance: 27.08.2020 Publication: 31.08.2020
https://www.doi.org/10.63778/PDEASIJRAAS-ARJCPL/2020_0003
Abstract: Cassia tora Linn (Leguminosae) is a shrub, has been widely used for a management of human as well as pet‟s abnormalities in folk medicine. C. tora commonly found in waste grounds and secondary forest. Many novel aromatic components discovered after systematic investigation of pimenta leaves and its unripe berries, mostly terpenoids, glycosides, steroids, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, polyphenols etc. The chemical constituents reported from this plant belong to different classes such as glycosides, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, resins and sugars. C. tora has number of medicinal uses, many of which have been verified by scientific methods. The chemistry and pharmacological profile of C. tora has been summarized in present review article