A REVIEW ON ACACIA ARABICA – AN INDIAN MEDICINAL PLANT
AbstractThe use of herbal drugs for the prevention and treatment of various health ailments has been in practice from time immemorial. Acacia arabica has been reported to be effective against a variety of disease including diabetes, skin disease and most concerning with cancer. The fresh plants parts of Acacia arabica is considered as astringent, demulcent, aphrodisiac, anthelmintic, antimicrobial, antidiarrhoeal, with good nutritional value in Indian traditional medicine system. This article briefly reviews the ethanobotanical as well as medicinal uses of Acacia arabica with plant description. This is an attempt to compile and document information on different aspect of Acacia arabica and its potential use. More studies are needed before the pharmacological properties of Acacia arabica can be utilized in therapy.
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Saurabh Rajvaidhya*, B.P. Nagori, G.K. Singh, B.K. Dubey, Prashant Desai, S. Alok and Sanjay Jain
T.I.T. College of Pharmacy, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
24 March, 2012
21 June, 2012
23 June, 2012
http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.3(7).1995-05
01 July 2012
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