Clerodendrum colebrookianum Walp is a perennial shrub which is native to South and Southeast Asia. Traditionally, it is used in the treatment of various diseases due to its immense therapeutic potential. It is widely used by the indigenous people of Northeast India as a remedy for treatment of various diseases like diabetes, hypertension, stomachache, jaundice, cough and rheumatism. The plant possesses different biologically active components like Colebrin A, Colebrin B, Colebrin D, Colebrin E, β-Sitosterol etc. This review reported various pharmacological activities of the plant such as antihypertensive, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anthelmintic and some other activities which provide scientific evidence for some traditional therapeutic claims.
The paper highlights some of the most important Ayurvedic medicinal plants of North Eastern India having anticancer potential. A brief review of distribution and pharmacological study (both in vivo and in vitro) of ten Ayurvedic medicinal plants of the region published by various researchers is illustrated in this paper. The medicinal plants discussed here are Enhydra Fluctuans Lour (Sanskrit: Hilamochika), Ageratum conizoides Linn.
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