BOMBAX CEIBA: A PLANT OF THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL
AbstractMedicinal plants have been utilized to treat a wide range of illnesses throughout human history. Plants are able to produce a wide variety of secondary metabolites, which are chemical substances that assist them defend against predators. The plants are significant for their therapeutic significance because of these organic ingredients, which also have various biological actions. Red silk cotton tree, or Bombax ceiba L., is a member of the Bombacaceae family of plants. B. ceiba is a tall tree whose components are used to treat a variety of ailments. These parts include the flower, leaf, gum, fruits, seed, stem bark, roots, heartwood, and thorns. Essential phytoconstituents including lupeol, vanillin, anthocyanins, shamimin, and mangiferin are found in B. ceiba. The herb has been used therapeutically in Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani medicine, among other ancient medical systems. This page provides a thorough analysis of B. ceiba’s pharmacological, phytochemical, and therapeutic qualities.
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Sharma Shalini, Thakur Riya and Sharma Bandna *
School of Pharmacy and Emerging Sciences, Baddi University of Emerging Sciences & Technology, Baddi, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India.
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03 September 2024
06 November 2024
12 November 2024
10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.16(3).591-600
01 March 2025
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