Recent advances in Pharmacological potential & Phytochemical Screening of Holoptelea Integrifolia : A Review

Parveen Ruhil; Neha Minocha

Volume : VI, Issue : XII, December - 2017

Recent advances in Pharmacological potential & Phytochemical Screening of Holoptelea Integrifolia : A Review

Parveen Ruhil, Neha Minocha

Abstract :

Papri (Holoptelea Integrifolia) is a popular traditional medicinal plant in India with a variety of chemical compounds that have been used in the treatment and prevention of Cancer of bladder, Viral, Acid gastritis, Intestinal Worms, topical ulcers, fever, Vomiting, Wounds healing, Diabetes and so on. There are various common vernacular names of the plant in India. The current review focuses on the recent research investigation on pharmacological action of papri plant, which showed antiviral, antidiabetic, analgesic, antioxidant, antifungal, anti–inflammatory, CNS depressant, antitumor, anti–cancer activities and so on. The phytochemical analysis of Holoptelea Integrifolia (papri) has showed the presence and absence of steroids, phenols, proteins and so on. we have investigated some important compounds like epifriedlin , stigmaterol , β – sitosterol and betulinic acid which have been identified and isolated from the plant species . The Methanolic extract and petroleum ether extract (100 & 200 mg/kg body weight) of Holoptelea Integrifolia leaves and bark has showed the Antifungal, Anti–oxidant, wound healing, Anti–ulcer, Anti–cancer, Anti–helminthic, Anti–diabetic, CNS depressant, Heparo–protectives and Anti–bacterial properties which provide a base for further clinical approaches for this plant .