Abstract

ROBINIA PSEUDOACACIA: A REVIEW OF ITS MEDICINAL PROPERTIES AND POTENTIAL APPLICATION

Abdul Wadood Ansari*, Arti, Ashish Kumar Yadav and Rishikant Tripathi

ABSTRACT

At the start of the seventeenth century, Europe was first introduced to the North – American tree species black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia), which is commonly known as worldwide planted due to the adaptability to environment stress, its beneficial, easy propagation, recently and abundant production of seed, excellent coppicing, high seedling survival, and relatively high wood yield. Black locust forests have been established on high- medium, and low-quality sites. It establishing black locust that provides high quality timber is only possible when on sites with the proper moisture and aerated and preferably light source, they are rich in nutrients. Black locust forest on medium and low-quality sites are used for the production of fuel wood, fodder, poles, and other are honey production, soil protection, and responsible for environmental improvement. The black locust isutilized in the effective antispasmodic, expectorant, diuretic, cholertic sedative, antipyretic, hypotensive, anti-inflammatory, it is along with the prevention of disease of lungs and bronchi. Due to the increasing the interest in the robinia pseudoacacia cultivation in many countries, the researchers have been complied to provide a summary based on study and advancements that are related to the various species over the past decades. They conduct researches encourages further study into the properties of Black locust along with potential application for the utilization in the production of food products, as well as cosmetology and medicinal uses.

Keywords: Antioxidant, Robinia pseudoacacia antibacterial, antifungal, black locust, phenolics.