Abstract

RECENT ADVANCES IN THE PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIALS OF PINUS WALLICHIANA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

*Arun Kumar, Satyendra Kumar Rajput and Rohit Bhardwaj

ABSTRACT

Herbal plants are superior to conventional pharmaceuticals in many ways, such as having less side effects and possibly being non-toxic. The Pinus species that are native to the Hindu Kush Mountains, Karakoram Mountains, and Himalayan ranges. The present review was based on the diverse pharmacological properties of Pinus wallichiana. The plant loves to thrive in colder climates and can be found in areas with high altitudes and little rainfall or low altitudes with a lot of rainfall, either in the form of pure or mixed forests. The heartwood is pale pink to crimson with dark striations, resinous, straight, and even grained with a medium fine texture, soft, and moderately heavy. The plant is used to extract oleoresins, which are used to make turpentine oil, needle oil, and camphor, in addition to timber. The plant is also extremely valuable medicinally to the various ethnic groups residing in the Himalayan region. The plant's resin and burned wood known as "Kaalo" are both used as antiseptics. The resin is applied topically to treat cuts and wounds, and it is combined with honey to treat gonorrhoea, abscesses, and wound healing. The resin can also be used to treat cuts and wounds and is combined with onion paste to cure chafing of the heels. In conclusion, the plant’s leaves, resins, stem and bark was shown the pharmacological properties including antibacterial, antifungal, phytotoxic, haemagglutination, antioxidant, anti-nociceptive, insecticidal, GIT motility and antipyretic.

Keywords: Pinus wallichiana, pharmacological properties, antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant.