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    A Review of the Botanical, Conventional Applications, Phytochemical Constituents, and Pharmacology of Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) J.F. Macb

    Ishan Dubey1, Mahavir Chhajed2★, Rashmi Chourasiya3, Pallavi Singh Chouhan4, Amruta Walvekar4, Yash Bhandari5, Kiran Verma1★ Corresponding author

    1. 1Department of Pharmaceutics, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Pharmacy, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA.
    2. 2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Vidyasagar College of Pharmacy, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA.
    3. 3Department of Pharmaceutics, Ravishankar College of Pharmacy, Ayodhya Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA.
    4. 4Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SCES's Indira College of Pharmacy, Pune, Maharashtra, INDIA.
    5. 5Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Sri Aurobindo Institute of Pharmacy, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA.

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    Mahavir Chhajed

    Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Vidyasagar College of Pharmacy, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, INDIA.

    drmahavirchhajed@gmail.com

    Received: 26-12-2022; Revised: 20-01-2023; Accepted: 08-02-2023.

    Volume 17, Issue 34 · pp. 392–405 · PUBLISHED · DOI: 10.5530/phrev.2023.17.15

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    ABSTRACT

    In underdeveloped countries, between 75 and 80 percent of the world's population still significantly relies on herbal medicine for primary treatment. Madhuca longifolia (Mahua), commonly referred to as butternut tree, is a species of tree significant to the daily life of tribal people. It belongs to the Sapotaceae family, a significant economic tree that is spread over the sub-tropical Indo-Pak peninsula. A large to medium-sized deciduous tree with a short bole and a broad, rounded crown, the mahua tree typically possesses these characteristics. A phytochemical analysis of the plant M. longifolia revealed the presence of several secondary metabolites, including sapogenins, triterpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, and glycosides. These substances exhibit notable antidiabetic, antiulcer, antioxidant, antipyretic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-tumor, anti-progestational, anti-estrogenic, wound healing activity, rheumatism, ulcers, bleedings, tonsillitis, swelling, inflammation, piles, emetic, dermatological, laxative, tonic, anti-burn, anti-earthworm, headache and many more problems. In this review, we explore the many traditional and an ethnomedical use of the bark, fruit, flower, and leaves of M. longifolia. These studies' findings have emphasised Mahua's present pharmacological profile and effectively demonstrated its potential for therapeutic use in modern medicine.

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      Dubey, I., Chhajed, M., Chourasiya, R., Chouhan, P. S., Walvekar, A., Bhandari, Y., & Verma, K. (). A Review of the Botanical, Conventional Applications, Phytochemical Constituents, and Pharmacology of Madhuca longifolia (Koenig) J.F. Macb. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 17(34), 392–405. https://doi.org/10.5530/phrev.2023.17.15