Vitex negundo Linn; a Review on Its Ethnobotany, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Profile Meena AK1, Niranjan Uttam S2,*, Yadav AK2, Singh Brijendra2, Nagaria AK2, Gaurav A2, Rao MM1 1National Institute of Ayurvedic Pharmaceutical Research, Patiala – 147001, Punjab, (India) 2School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shobhit University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (India) *Corresponding Author: Uttam S Niranjan, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shobhit University, Meerut, UP, (India). E-mail: uttamiftm@gmail.com, ajaysheera@gmail.com Tel: +919023468472, 9451340239
Online published on 21 March, 2013. Abstract Vitex negundo Linn. is an large shrubs or small trees which is used in several traditional medicines to cure various diseases. This shrub has been known to posses hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and antifungal activity. A wide range of chemical compounds including polyphenolic, terpenoids, glycosidic iridoids and alkaloids are present in this shrubs. Vitegnoside, negundoside, agunside, 5,3dihydroxy-7,8,4-trimethoxy flavanone, 7,8-dimethyl herbacetin 3-rhamnoside etc. have been isolated from this plant. The presented review summarizes the information concerning the botany, ethnopharmacology, phytpchemistry, biological activity and toxicity of the Vitex negundo shrubs. Top Keywords Vitex negundo Linn, antioxidant, phytpchemistry, antiinflammatory, toxicity. Top |