Abstract

“REVIEW ARTICLE ON JYOTISHMATI “CELASTRUS PANNICULATUS WILD.”

Preetam Singh*, Om Prakash Sharma and Naresh Garg

ABSTRACT

An herbal medicinal plant plays an vital role in the traditional system of medicines such as Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha. Because of negligible side effects and records of safety the demand of herbal medicines is increasing immensely. Celastruspanniculatus is also the important drugs in Ayurved system of medicine, belonging to “MEDHYADI‟VARGA” commonly called as “JYOTISHMATI”. Jyotishmati has a lot of medicinal values such as Mental disorder, Pakshaghat, Ardit, Grudhrasi, Katishul, Deepan, Kushtha, Gulma, Medhya, Rasyana and mainly as Mastishaknadibaldayak. Jyotishmati Beej & Oil contains the major compounds as– Celapagine, Celapanigine, Celapanine, Celastrol, Celastrine, Paniculatine, Malkanguniol, Malkangunine,1-amyrin,β-sitosterol; Acetic, Benzoic, Formic, Linoleic acids etc. Hence, In the present study, an attempt is made to critically review on the Jyotishmati from Ayurvedic aspects and the action of its chemical constituents.

Keywords: Jyotishmati, Celastruspanniculatus, Celastraceae.