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Detection of Phytochemical Profile of Cordia Dichotoma L. Extracts

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Kalpana Palghadmal, Shamal Kumbhar, Dnyaneshwar Deshmukh, Rutuja Nibe, Archana Navale
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.6.2024.6463-6471

Abstract

Cordiadichotoma is a plant species in the genus Cordia. It is called Lashuda ,Gunda or Tenti in Hindi and Lasura in Nepali and Bhokar in Marathi.Cordiadichotoma (C. dichotoma) is one of the traditional medicinally important deciduous plants available all over India. The fruit has been reported to be rich in polysaccharide. Ripe fruit of C. dichotoma produces a jelly-like, sticky mass. Unani system of drug medicine uses plant as antibacterial, antiviral and antitussive. Joshandah, polyherbal formulations, are extensively used by the masses in India for the treatment of common cold, catarrh, cough, respiratory distress, fevers of which C. dichotoma is chief ingredient.From the ancient time, leaves and stem bark are used in the treatment of dyspepsia, fever, diarrhea, leprosy, gonorrhoea and burning sensation. Leaf of plant traditionally shows the therapeutic uses and actions such as anthelmintic, astringent, diuretic, demulcent, purgative, expectorant, tonic, ulcer and cough. It is used as immunomodulator, antidiabetic, anthelminitic, anti-inflammatory, diuretic and hepatoprotective in folklore medicine. The goal of the present study was to investigate the phytochemical profile of methanolic, ethanolic and Aqueous extracts of Cordiadichotoma Fruit, Bark and leaves extracted by Soxhlet and Maceration method.

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