Pharmacological and Chemical Potential of Caesalpinia Bonducella: A Critical Review

Punith Kumar, Ramalakshmi Natarajan

Abstract: Caesalpinia bonducella is a thorny shrub widely distributed in tropical regions of India, Srilanka, Pakistan and Andaman & Nicobar. The plant is widely used in Siddha system of medicine to treat Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. It has been used ethnomedicinally to treat fever, diabetes, tumor, malaria, asthma, ascites and hydrocele. This review provides an overview of morphology, traditional uses, pharmacological activities such as Anti - malarial, anti - tumor, anti - bacterial, anti - diabetic, ant - viral, anti - oxidant, immune - modulatory, anti - convulsant, anti - psoriatic, anti - ulcer and many other activities. The study also provides a brief overview on current trends of Caesalpinia bonducella.

Keywords: Caesalpinia bonducella, Traditional, Ethnomedicinal, Pharmacological activity, Anti - cancer, Anti ? diabetic