A Review on Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn an important traditional Plant of Herbal Medications

Abstract

The Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn is one of the most useful traditional plants in India it is distributed widely in sub-Himalayan regions and southwards to Godavari Nyctanthes arbortristis is commonly known as night jasmine or Harshringar is an important medicinal plant mainly used in Ayurveda? One of the oldest systems is ayurveda that uses plants and their extracts for treatment and management of various diseases. It has been reported as useful in sciatica, arthritis, fever, asthma, anti-viral, antifungal, anti-pyretic, anti-histaminic, diabetes, cancer, etc. Diversity of plant part like seeds, leaves, flowers, bark and fruits have been investigated for their major pharmacological activity and Phytochemicals  and revealed the presence of flavanoid, glycoside, oleanic acid, essential oils, tannic acid, carotene, fraudulent, lapel, glucose.