BUCHANANIA LANZAN: An enourmous medicinal value

life science

Traditional indigenous knowledge reveals the immense value of almost all parts of the plant i.e. roots, leaves, fruits, seeds and gum for various medicinal uses. Buchanania lanzan, being a vulnerable medicinal plant, is included in the Red Data Book published by International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). A dry deciduous forest tree of family Anacardiaceae is widely used by Indian tribes for treating various diseases. Three major chemical constituents of potent medicinal value, namely celidoniol, vomicine, epinitol have been characterized from an organic extract of leaves. Such extracts mainly exhibit antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, antidiarrheal, antivenom activity including a host of other curative properties. The present paper thorough updated account of ongoing and emerging areas of research of this plant, especially in the field of phytomedicnes and pharmaceuticals. Buchanania lanzan Spreng, commonly known as char, and chironji. This species has high socioeconomic value providing livelihood to tribal population of the area and has high potential as commercial horticulture species.

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