A REVIEW ON CELASTRUS PANICULATUS WILLD.
M.P. Kabra*, S.S. Bhandri, M.K. Vaishnav, R.B. Gupta
ABSTRACT
Celastrus paniculatus linn. belongs to the family Celastraceae commonly known as Malkanguni. It is found as a large climbing shrub with yellow fruits in the sub himalayan tract & all over hilly parts. It contains carboxylic acids, fatty acids, sterols, triterpenoids, etc. According to the ayurvedic system of medicine it is used to remove ‘Vata’ and ‘Kapla’. Malkanguni oil is reported to be toxic to rats. LD50 i.p. of the malkanguni oil is 1.75 gm/kg. It enriches blood and cures abdominal complaint. It is also used as appetizer, laxative, emetic, aphrodisiac, powerful brain tonic, in diarrhoea & dysentery. Seeds supposed to have good stimulating properties, for sharpening the memory & used in rheumatism, gout and leprosy. The bark is abortifacient, depurative and brain tonic, leaves are emmenagogue, and leaf juice is used in dysentery. It is reported to be a good antidote for opium poisoning.
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