Dillenia indica Linn. and Dillenia pentagyna Roxb.: Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Therapeutic aspects.
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2013-11
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Dillenia indica Linn. and Dillenia pentagyna Roxb. plants are commonly known as ‘Karmal’ and ‘Mota Karmal’
respectively belonging to family Dilleniaceae. These plants are distributed in many Asian countries, in India from
Himalaya to south India. Morphologically leaves, bark and fruit are having major differentiating characters of
both species. Traditionally the different parts of these plants have curing properties like cancer, wound healing,
diabetes, diarrhea, bone fracture, in cut and burns, abdominal pains etc. Based on phytochemical investigations
these plants are reported to contain active constituents like betulin, betulinic acid, dillenetin, dipoloic acid,
myricetin, quercetin derivatives etc. Different prepared extracts of these plants and their parts has been reported
to contain wide range of flavonoids, steroids, triterpenoids, phenolics, saponins, fixed oil which may exert varied
pharmacological activities like anticancer, antidiarrheal, antimicrobial, antioxidant and many more. The present
review approaches for pharmacognostical description, phytochemical investigations and therapeutic importance
of both the species.
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Dillenia indica, Dillenia pentagyna, betulinic acid, cancer
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Gandhi Dipal, Mehta Priti. Dillenia indica Linn. and Dillenia pentagyna Roxb.: Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Therapeutic aspects. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2013 Nov; 3(11): 134-142.