Abstract

MALKANGNI (CELASTRUS PANICULATUS WILLD.): NEUROPHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES IN PERSPECTIVE OF UNANI MEDICINE AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES-A REVIEW

*Mohd Afsahul Kalam, Suheena Khanday, Sajjad Salim, Khan Nida, Ansar Ahmad

ABSTRACT

Malkangni (Celastrus paniculatus Willd.) which belongs to the family celastraceae is a climber, a widely used medicinal herb in Unani Medicare System. The seeds and its oil play an important role in a wide range of substances of natural origin and used for the treatment of facial paralysis, amnesia, hemiplegia, gout, leprosy, leucoderma, ascites, anaemia etc. It is an endangered medicinal plant distributed throughout India, mostly in tropical forest and the subtropical Himalayas ascending up to 1400 m. increased interest in products of natural origin has been noticed within recent years. In this view, the main aim of this study is to document the knowledge of ethnomedicinal uses and create awareness about the uses of the plant in Unani System of Medicine to cure various disorders.

Keywords: Endangered, Malkangni, Celastrus paniculatus Willd., Climber.