Department of Pharmacology, National College of Pharmacy, Shimoga-577201, Karnataka, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: kishankampli24@gmail.com
Online published on 2 February, 2017.
The present study was aimed to review the pharmacological actions and preliminary phytochemical investigation of Hydnocarpus wightiana belonging to Flacourtiaceae family. It has been exploited traditionally for leprosy, rheumatic pain, inflammation and skin diseases. The alcoholic extract of roots of Hydnocarpus wightiana showed the presence of glycosides, flavonoids, carbohydrates, proteins, tannins, saponins, steroids and triterpenoids.
Hydnocarpus wightiana, Flacourtiaceae, Chaulmoogra Tree, Hydnocarpin, Collagenation
