A Review on Pharmacological Activity of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Abstract

The Nature has been a source of medicinal agents for thousands of years. The impressive number of modern drugs has been isolated from the natural sources many based on their use in traditional medicine. In India plant Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is one of the most useful traditional medicinal plants. All parts of coral jasmine have some medicinal value. Throughout India it is distributed, in North-western India and in the Sub-Himalayan region. Now it is considered as a valuable source of several unique products for the medicines against various diseases. The present review includes the pharmacological activity of coral jasmine.