A REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL PROFILES OF Plumbago indica L. AND P. zeylanica L.

Abstract

Plumbago indica L. (known as Pink Doctorbush) and Plumbago zeylanica L. (also known as Doctorbush) are shrubby, widely distributed throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world. The literature reveals their wide range of applications in traditional system of medicines against various diseases, as antiinflammatory,anti-malarial, anti-fertility, antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, wound healing, memory enhancer and anti-cancer. The therapeutic uses of the plant have been attributed to the presence of number of bioactive compounds, such as elliptinone, zeylanone, sistosterol and plumbagin.