Review Article
    Pharmacognosy Reviews
    Vol. 17
    Issue 34
    2023
    pp. 255-261
    Open Access

    A Critical Overview on Casuarina equisetifolia

    Shashank Tiwari1,Shreya Talreja2
    1Academics and Research, Lucknow Model College of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
    2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Lucknow Model College of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
    Correspondence:

    *Shashank Tiwari

    Academics and Research, Lucknow Model College of Pharmacy, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.

    shashank6889@gmail.com

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    2023 Author(s)

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    Published:27/11/2023
    Received: 09/01/2023
    Accepted: 28/03/2023

    Abstract

    Casuarina equisetifolia is a fast-growing species and highly nutritive multipurpose, valued tree crop. It is a large, straight, attractive evergreen tree with hanging branches. The tree contains many bioactive compounds, nutritive compounds, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, Terpenes and also contain protein due to the presence of these compound the tree exhibit many biological/ Pharmacological activity and the all parts of tree such as Leaves, seed, flower, fruits and root also useful for the treatment of various diseases includes cancer treatment, GI disease and disorders, Liver diseases, etc. It is also useful for the treatment of Diabetes mellitus and possess various activity like anti-hypertensive activity, anti-arthritic activity, hypocholestraemic activity, etc. The indigenous population relied heavily on the Casuarinaceae family for the survival and the Casuarinaceae family was widely used as traditional bush medicine. Traditional medicine has long relied on plants as a safe and effective source of treatment. About 75% of people today still rely on conventional medical techniques for the treatment of a wide range of illnesses. Plants ability to serve as medicinal agents is dependent on their phytochemicals. There hasn't been enough research and study done on the pharmacological and therapeutic potential of tree species like C. equisetifolia. So, the main aim of this review was to promote or discover the knowledge about this multipurpose tree and its medicinal importance.

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    Keywords

    Casuarina equisetifolia
    Bioactive compounds
    Traditional medicine
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