Review MADHUCA LONIGFOLIA (Sapotaceae): A review of its traditional uses, Phytochemistry and pharmacology

Authors

  • priyanka yadav RGPV

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v3i7.292

Abstract

Madhuca longifolia (Mahua) which belongs to family Sapotaceae . Madhuca commonly known as the Butter nut tree is a medium to large sized deciduous tree distributed in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Madhuca longifolia is a large tree, about 17m high with a large top. Mahua is a large, shady, deciduous tree doting much of the central Indian landscape, both wild and cultivated. Mahua seeds are of economic importance as they are good source of edible fats. 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. Madhuca longifolia is reported to contain sapogenins, triterpenoids, steroids, saponins, flavonoids and glycosides. 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 traditional uses of various parts of plant, Phytochemical constituent and different reported pharmacological activity.

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Published

2012-08-01

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 7 (2012): Jul

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Review Article

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Review MADHUCA LONIGFOLIA (Sapotaceae): A review of its traditional uses, Phytochemistry and pharmacology. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2012 Aug. 1 [cited 2025 Mar. 14];3(7):291-305. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/754