Saraca Asoca: From Traditional Herb To Modern Drug As A Cure For Various Diseases

IF 0.3 Q4 PHARMACOLOGY & PHARMACY

Current Drug Therapy Pub Date : 2023-03-16 DOI:10.2174/1574885518666230316111902

S. Husain, Faiza Fathima, R. Parveen, M. Khan, Z. Malik, S. Mustafa, Sheersh Massey, Sayeed Ahmad

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Abstract

Saraca asoca (Ashoka, family; Caesalpiniaceae) is an indigenous sacred tree, native to India. It has been used in various traditional medicinal systems and is one such plant that is highly therapeutic but its use in disease management is underrated in today’s era and has lost its importance. This narrative review is written to provide the information on medicinal importance of S. asoca and the significance of S. asoca in various traditional medicinal systems Different databases were searched to gather information. Research articles, abstracts, and reviews are included in this review. Saraca asoca is known for its unique pharmacological role in treating various uterine complications, menstrual disorders, and bacterial infections, bleeding hemorrhoids, urinary and dermatological problems. The stem bark of the tree is the principal constituent for treating menorrhagia and genito-urinary disorders. The stem bark, leaves, and seeds of S. asoca are known to contain flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, glycosides, polyphenolics, fatty acids, and saponins. The reported major phytoconstituents responsible for its therapeutic uses are epicatechin, procyanidin B2, lyoniside, nudiposide, catechin, leucocyanidin, and leucopelargonidin. Various pharmacological activities of this plant are discussed in this review. It has been proved that Saraca asoca possesses several pharmacological properties and is useful in treating various diseases. More studies on quality control, standardization, and clinical trials on S. asoca should be performed, so that this plant could be utilized as an effective anti-cancer drug which could be a promising source for the herbal and pharmaceutical industry

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从传统草药到现代药物治疗各种疾病

Saraca asoca(阿育王，家庭;是一种本土的神圣树，原产于印度。它已被用于各种传统医疗系统，是一种具有高度治疗作用的植物，但它在疾病管理中的应用在当今时代被低估了，已经失去了它的重要性。这篇叙述性的综述是为了提供关于刺蒺藜的药用重要性的信息，以及刺蒺藜在各种传统医学系统中的重要性。本综述包括研究文章、摘要和综述。asoca以其独特的药理作用而闻名，可治疗各种子宫并发症，月经紊乱，细菌感染，痔疮出血，泌尿和皮肤疾病。树的茎树皮是治疗月经过多和生殖泌尿系统疾病的主要成分。众所周知，asoca的茎、皮、叶和种子含有类黄酮、单宁、生物碱、糖苷、多酚、脂肪酸和皂苷。据报道，其治疗用途的主要植物成分是表儿茶素、原花青素B2、雷公苷、裸花茶苷、儿茶素、白花青素和白花青素。本文对该植物的各种药理活性进行了综述。经证实，刺果具有多种药理特性，可用于治疗多种疾病。为了使其成为一种有效的抗癌药物，并在草药和制药工业中成为一种有前景的资源，应加强对其质量控制、标准化和临床试验的研究

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