Abstract

REVIEW ON TEPHROSIA PURPUREA

Rajakkani T.*, Dr. Vijayabharathi R. and Dr. Radha R.

ABSTRACT

Tephrosia purpurea(Fabaceae) commonly known in sanskrit as ‘sharapunkha’ is higjly branched, herbaceous, superect, perennial herb widely grown in india. Whole plant and various parts of the plant are useful as ayurvedic medicines.Medicinal uses of drugs are tonic,laxative, diuretic, bronchitis,bilious febrile attack, boils, pimples, diarrhea, gonorrhea, rhumatism and cures disease of heart, spleen and blood.The pharmacological studies haves shown that Tephrosia purpurea posses following biologica activity such as antiulcer,anitmicrobial,antibacterial, antiviral, antiasthmatic, hepatoprotective, antihyperglycemic and antihyperlipidemia, immunomodulatory activity, antioxidant, wound healing propertu, antiallergic activity. A wide variety of phytochemicals are isolated from the plant Tephrosia purpurea which has concerned with their medicinal uses.The present review high lights the mainly phytochemistry and pharmacological activity of the plant.

Keywords: Tephrosia Purpurea, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities.