Phytochemical and Biological Potential of Cassia tora Linn.
Khomendra Kumar Sarwa *
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786 004, Assam, India
Mithun Rudrapal
Aditya Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Surampalem-533 437, A.P., India
Manabendra Debnath
Department of Human Physiology, DDM College, Khowai-799 201, Tripura, India
Atul Kumar
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786 004, Assam, India
Vinod Kumar Verma
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh-786 004, Assam, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Cassia tora Linn. (Caesalpinaceae) is a semi-wild annual herb grown widely in different places of south-east Asia including India, Northern Australia and Americas. This plant species is well known for having potential in traditional medicine practices for the treatment of a variety of disorders and ailments ranging from simple cough, hypertension to diabetes. Recent scientific investigation reveals its phytochemical as well as biological potential. C. tora has been proven to be medicinally effective for having antimicrobial, antiantioxidant, antihypertensive, antidiabetic and antimutagenic activities, just to name a few. This paper encompasses a comprehensive review on phytochemical and biological aspects of Cassia tora L.
Keywords: Cassia tora, anthraquinone, naphthopyrone, antioxidant, antimutagenic, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, antiplasmodial