209-214<span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Salvadora oleoides <span style="mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-font-style:
italic" lang="EN-US">Decne belonging to the family Salvadoraceae is a
small, multipurpose tree commonly grown in western Rajasthan and Gujarat states
of India. It is also known as Jhal
and Badapilu. Many chemical constituents such as carbohydrates,
alkaloids, steroids, glycosides, saponins, tannins, triterpenes, mucilage, fats
and oils have been reported from its
leaves and stems extracts. Because of the presence of these active
chemical constituents it possesses anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-ulcer,
anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal and diuretic activities. This review
summarizes the traditional claims, phytochemistry and pharmacology of S. oleoides reported so far in
scientific literature.
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