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Cordia macleodii (Griff.) Hook. f. and Thomson (Boraginaceae) an ethnomedicinal tree - comprehensive review
Authors
Nilesh P Katekar, Vivek Nanoti, Manju Soni
Abstract
Cordia macleodii
(Griff.) Hook.f. and Thomson belong to the family Boraginaceae well
known for its ethanomedicinal properties. Its perennial flowering plants. Its
vernacular names are Dahiman, Dahipalash, Dadhipalash, Dahipalas, Gadhapalash,
Dhengan, Gonni, Kuhman, Bohad, Daiwas, and Dahichir in the Hindi language. In
core tribal areas of Gadchiroli and Gondia District it was used to make many
indigenous medicines due to its phytochemical properties. Chemically, it
contains varied numbers of phytochemicals such as glycosides, flavonoids,
saponins, phenols, and terpenoids, traditionally used to prepare more than 150
herbal medicines. Bioactive compounds have been isolated from vegetative parts
such as tree bark, stem, and leaves, which are helpful to treat many ailments
such as antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antivenom, analgesic
activity, wound-healing, antidepressant, and antihypertensive, with great
significance in pharmaceutical industries for developing new herbal drugs.
Based upon its high value in ethnobotany, review data was gathered for
socioeconomic benefits of society and conservation steps are recommended.
Nowadays, people without knowing the ethanomedicinal properties of plants are
cutting down forest areas; hence it is important to disseminate knowledge of
ethanomedicinal plants and to conserve them in local habitats. It is a
critically endangered plant distributed mainly in dry deciduous forests of
India and used by tribal communities of different states of India for making
various agricultural and household implements and treating various ailments and
diseases. Cordia macleodii is declining fast from natural habitats due
to over-exploitation and habitat degradation; hence, the present study of
review was done. Consequently, arrays of biological synthesis protocols leading
to the formation of nanostructures have been reported using bacteria, fungi,
and plants There are many review works accomplished on silver nanoparticles
stem extract of Cordia macleodii and its antibacterial activity against
pathogenic bacteria like Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus,
Citrobacter sp., E. coli, CONS (coagulase-negative Staphylococci),
Acinetobacter sp., Enterobacter sp., Proteus vulgaris, and
Klebsiella sp. It can be concluded that this plant has potential
medicinal value and is recommended for further scientific exploration to find
novel bioactive compounds of pharmaceutical importance for novel drug
development for the benefit of human society.
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Pages:77-82
How to cite this article:
Nilesh P Katekar, Vivek Nanoti, Manju Soni "<i>Cordia macleodii</i> (Griff.) Hook. f. and Thomson (<i>Boraginaceae</i>) an ethnomedicinal tree - comprehensive review". International Journal of Botany Studies, Vol 10, Issue 10, 2025, Pages 77-82
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