Department of Pharmacology, Bharati Vidyapeeth's College of Pharmacy, Sector 8, C.B.D., Belapur, Navi Mumbai400614, Maharashtra, India.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: shaikhsaba66@gmail.com
Online published on 12 February, 2013.
Aphanamixis polystachya (pithraj or amoorarohituka) belong to Family Meliaceae (Neem Family) tree is deciduous and native to India, growing to 20–30 meter tall. It is one of the herb mentioned in all ancient Ayurveda. Different parts of the plant showed the presence of terpene, beta sitosterol, alkaloid, glycoside, saponin, polystachin, chromon, triglyceride and flavonoids. Various studies indicate that it possesses anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, anti-tumor antioxidant,cytotoxicacivity various parts of the plant are used in Indian traditional medicine because of their hepatoprotective, anti-bacterial, anthelmintic and anti-rheumatic properties. The bark is acrid, depurative and acts as urinary astringent.
Aphanamixis polystachya, Amoorarohituka, pithraj, Chemical constituent, pharmacological activity
