| Abstrakt: |
Celastrus paniculatus Willd. is a member of the Celastraceae family and is a large, woody climber (called a climbing shrub), with a yellow, corky bark. The plants exhibit varying degrees of therapeutic values, some of which are its use in the treatment of cognitive dysfunction, epilepsy, insomnia, rheumatism, gout, dyspepsia. Oil from the seeds (called as Jyothismati oil), which contains the alkaloids celastrine and paniculatin in varying amounts, is the most commonly used plant part. It looks promising as a source for the development of drug for treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and this use of medicinal plant will also give boon to the future researchers. Many more researches are still going on and the potential health benefits of C. paniculatus. Hence, C. paniculatus is highly vulnerable and it is highly endangered plant of Western and Eastern Ghats. The article is review of medicinal and pharmacological properties of C. paniculatus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
