Abstract:
Traditional medicine has employed plants to treat a wide range of human disorders. Bombax ceiba Linn. is a medicinal herb that has been used in Unani medicine since the beginning of times. It is a massive tree, standing over 150 feet tall. It is found in temperate Asia, tropical Asia, Africa, and Australia. It may be found in India at elevations of up to 1500 meters. Many plant components (root, stem bark, gum, leaf, prickles, flower, fruit, seed, and heartwood) are employed by tribal communities and forest dwellers to treat a variety of ailments. as well as antimicrobial, hypotensive, hypoglycemic, and antioxidant properties. Bombax's active ingredient is -sitosterolglucoside, which has pharmacological effects such as cholesterol reduction, blood pressure reduction, and anticancer action. Because it is hydrophilic, the glucose moiety is particularly efficient in preventing cholesterol from entering the esterification process. According to other ethnobotanical studies, it is also used to cure diarrhea, wounds, leprosy, acne, and a number of other skin disorders. Since ancient times, it has been utilized as an anthelmintic. Various parts of this plant have been evaluated for hypotensive, antioxidant, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, antiangiogenic, antioxidant activity, anti-bacterial, anti-diabetic, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, anticancer, and anti-helicobacter pylori activities, confirming its use in traditional medicine.
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136-136
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: International Food & Nutrition Conference" August 18th-20th, 2022, University of Swat, Swat (Book of Abstracts), Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Year: 2022