PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW OF CAESALPINIA BONDUCELLA

Abstract

Caesalpinia bonducella is classified under the family of Caesalpiniaceae. It is also known as C. bonducella Flem and C. crista Linn. The plant is found in the tropical and the subtropical parts of Asia. It is also found in Andaman, Nicobar islands and in all over India. The plant is a large prickly shrub. The branches are finely gray downy armed with hooked and hard prickles. Leaves, seeds, roots and bark of this plant are useful parts as a medicine. Caesalpinia bonducella (roxb.) shows antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, anthelmintic, antimalarial, antioxidant, antibacterial, antitumor and antidiabetic activities. The Phytochemical screening of C.bonducella shows the existence of different bioactive compounds like sterols, oils, alkaloids, saponins, phenols, glycosides, tannins, amino acids, proteins, cardiac glycosides, alkaloids, terpenoids, carbohydrates, flavanoids and resins.