Review ArticlePharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 3 | Issue 5 | pp. 181–185Open access
An Overview of Tectona grandis: Chemistry and Pharmacological Profile
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- 1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/P: Loni, Tal- Rahata, Dist.- Ahmednagar (M.S.) 413 736 , INDIA.
- 2 Department of Pharmacognosy, Marathwada Mitramandal College of Pharmacy, Pimpri, Pune, M.S. , INDIA.
- 3 Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/P: Loni, Tal- Rahata, Dist.- Ahmednagar (M.S.) 413 736, INDIA.
- 4 Department of Biopharmaceutics, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/P: Loni, Tal- Rahata, Dist.- Ahmednagar (M.S.) 413 736, INDIA.
Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: S.A. Nirmal
Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/P: Loni, Tal- Rahata, Dist.- Ahmednagar (M.S.) 413 736 , INDIA.
Email: nirmalsunil@rediffmail.com
How to cite
Goswami, D., Nirmal, S., Patil, M., Dighe, N., Laware, R., & Pattan, S. An Overview of Tectona grandis: Chemistry and Pharmacological Profile. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 3(5), 181–185.
Abstract
Tectona grandis (Saka) has been widely used as medicine is Ayurveda. The chemical constituents reported from this plant belong to different classes such as tannins, proteins, fatty acids, steroidal compound, resins, anthraquinone-napthquinone pigments, diterpens and dye. Sagwan has number of medicinal uses, many of which have been verified by scientific methods. This review article summarizes the chemistry and pharmacological profile of Tectona grandis.
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| Title | An Overview of Tectona grandis: Chemistry and Pharmacological Profile |
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| Authors | D.V. Goswami; S.A. Nirmal; M.J. Patil; N.S. Dighe; R.B. Laware; S.R. Pattan |
| Affiliations | Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/P: Loni, Tal- Rahata, Dist.- Ahmednagar (M.S.) 413 736 , INDIA.; Department of Pharmacognosy, Marathwada Mitramandal College of Pharmacy, Pimpri, Pune, M.S. , INDIA.; Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/P: Loni, Tal- Rahata, Dist.- Ahmednagar (M.S.) 413 736, INDIA.; Department of Biopharmaceutics, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar A/P: Loni, Tal- Rahata, Dist.- Ahmednagar (M.S.) 413 736, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | nirmalsunil@rediffmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 3, Issue 5 |
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