RICINUS COMMUNIS LINN: PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES

Pharmacy

In the last few decades there has been an exponential growth in the field of Herbal medicine .One such medicinal plant is Ricinus communis ,family Euphobiaceae ,which is commonly known as castor plant.Itis a small tree which is found all over the India.All parts of plants are important viz Root bark, leaves, flowers, seeds, root, oil etc. The Ricinus communis has high traditional and medicinal value for maintain the disease free life .Traditionally the plant is used as laxative ,purgative ,fertilizer and fungicide etc. The plant is reported to possess antioxidant, antiimplantation, anti-inflammatory ,antidiabetic, central analgesic, antitumor,larvicidal & adult emergence inhibition, antinociceptive and antiasthmatic activity. This activity of the plant possesses due to the important phytochemical constituents like flavonoids, glycosides ,alkaloids and steroids etc .R. communis as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antioxidant, antitumor pharmacological properties.

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