Pharmacological potentials of Cassia auriculata and Cassia fistula plants: A review

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 408-417

  Kainsa, Suushma ^a   Kumar, Praveen ^b   Rani, Poonam ^c  

^a MAHARISHI MARKANDESHWAR DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b Indian Farmers Fertilizers Coonerative Limited   (India)

^c Karnataka State Open University Mysore   (India)

Author keywords

Cassia auriculata; Cassia fistula; Diabetes; Diasulin; Pharmacology; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; CASSIA; CHEMISTRY; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CASSIA; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; HUMANS; INDIA; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

CASSIA AURICULATA; CASSIA FISTULA; SENNA;

EID: 84866012053     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2012.408.417     Document Type: Review

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