Pooja Rathi
M Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutical Science, Gurugram University. Postal code 122018, Gurugram, Haryana, IndiaPublications
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Review Article
Overview of Obesity and Pharmacological Significance of Sita Ashoka (Saraca asoca) Helpful in management of obesity and other Diseases: A Review
Author(s): Shivam Vashist*, Kamal, Pooja Rathi, Anish, Rohit, Dhirender Kaushik and Shivkant Sharma
In the traditional medical system known as Ayurveda, herbal treatments were routinely employed. The indigenous plant known as Ashoka, or Saraca asoca (Roxb.), is a member of the Legume family's Caesalpinaceae subfamily and has significant cultural importance. All of this plant's parts are thought to have significant pharmacological value, and they have been used particularly to treat a variety of gynaecological problems such menorrhagia, leucorrhea, and abnormal uterine bleeding. According to reports, saraca asoca contains a variety of phytoconstituents, including flavonoids, steroids, glycosides, saponins, tannins, carbohydrates, and proteins. It also reportedly has a number of pharmacological effects, including those that are spasmogenic, oxytocic, uterotonic, anti-bacterial, anti-obesity, anti-menorrhagia, anti-cancer, anti-estrogenic This paper discusses the pharmacologica.. Read More»