Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb) R.Br.- An updated Review

Plan: The present study aims to facilitate an updated phytochemical and pharmacological activity study reports of various researchers pertaining to the plant Wrightia tinctoria. Preface: Wrightia tinctoria (Roxb.) R. Br (Apocynaceae) is widely distributed in the plains and slopes of Shevaroy hills of Yercaud Town, situated in Salem district, Tamilnadu. Wrightia tinctoria is extensively used in a number of traditional medicines. Outcome: Chemical constituents isolated from different parts of the plant W. tinctoria and their biological activities reported are summarised in this review. Key words: Wrightia tinctoria. Biological activities, Phytoconstituents 1

<b style="">Herbal remedies of Madugga tribes of Siruvani forest, South India</b>

492-501Information on 102 plant species and tribal (Maduggas) prescriptions for therapeutic uses of each species and plant parts employed is presented in this paper. As the traditional herbal remedies are based on ancestral knowledge and empiric experiences, these types of ethnomedical survey appeared to be useful for the research on medicinal plants