Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology

SCOPUS
  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 2

Pharmacological and Phytochemical Review on Cassia fistula

  • Author:
  • Manisha Arora Nagpal1,, Navneet Nagpal1, Sandeep Rahar1, Gaurav Swami2, Reni Kapoor3
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 214 to 222

1BIS College of Pharmacy, Gagra-142103, Moga, Punjab, India

2C.T. Institute of Science and Technology, Jalandhar-144001, Punjab, India

3Akal College of Pharmacy, Mastuana Sahib, Sangrur-148001, Punjab, India

Abstract

Cassia fistula has been reported to possess potent pharmacological actions against diabetes, hepatotoxicity, inflammation, cancer etc. Different chemical constituents such as catechin, epicatechin, procyanidin B-2, kaempferol, chrysophanol, rhein, emodin, fistulic acid, sennoside and many others have been isolated from the plant. The present article reviews the pharmacological and phytochemical work done on the plant.

Keywords

Cassia fistula, pharmacological, phytochemical, leaves