Systemic Review on Anti-Sciatica Plant “Night Jasmine” (Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn.)

Abstract

Ayurveda is one of the oldest systems of medicine that uses plants and their extracts for treatment and managing of various diseased states. Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn (Oleaceae) is an important large flowering shrub of tropical and subtropical regions of the world that has been conventionally used to provoke menstruation, for treatment of scabies and other skin infections, as hair tonic, chalogogue, laxative, diaphoretic, diuretic, in treatment of arthritis, malaria, bronchitis and as anthelmintic. Nyctanthes arbortristis is one of the most useful conventional plants in India. The various parts of plant like fruits, leaves, seeds, flowers, barks and stem have important phytochemicals and have some medicinal importance for treatment and management of different disease states. Phytochemicals like flavanol glycoside, oleanic acid, essential oils, tannic acid, carotene, fried line, lupeol, glucose, benzoic acid present in various parts of plant which have significant hepatoprotective, antiviral, antifungal, antipyretic, antihistamine, anti-malarial, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant activities. The present review focus on Chemical constituent, ecosystem And distribution, Biological behavior of important compounds, pharmacological action, Medicinal application. This review will be beneficial for future research work and their Potential Development.