A better understanding of traditional uses of Careya arborea Roxb.: Phytochemical and pharmacological review

Abstract

Careya arborea Roxb. (Lecythidaceae) is a significant medicinal plant known as kumbhi in Ayurveda. Though, most of the plant parts are used in traditional systems of medicine, bark and leaves constitute the important medicinal parts. The present review gives an account of the updated information on its phytochemical and pharmacological properties. The review reveals that numerous phytochemical constituents have been isolated from the plant possessing hepatoprotective, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticoagulant, analgesic, antidiarrhoeal and various other important activities. Leaves are used in filaria, colic, loose motions and ulcers. Bark is used as an antipyretic, abortifacient, antipruritic and in smallpox, urinary discharges and rheumatic pain. Since last few decades, extensive exploration has been done to establish the biological activities and pharmacology of the extracts and plentiful chemical constituents including flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, terpenoids and many other have been isolated.

Qualitative HPTLC phytochemical profiling of Careya arborea Roxb. bark, leaves and seeds

“…as a whole plant and its different parts (Fig. 1) has a long history of utilization for a variety of medicinal uses (Ambardar and Aeri 2013). It is traditionally used in treatment of sores, ear pain, snake bite, inflammation, piles, tumors, cough and cold, toothache, wounds, bronchitis, colic, intestinal worms, hemorrhoids, dyspepsia, dysentery, spermatorrhoea, leukoderma, epileptic fits, abscesses, ulcers and eruptive fevers particularly smallpox (Satish et al 2010;Khaliq 2016;Kirtikar and Basu 1980;Warrier 1993).…”

Evaluation of Free Radical Scavenging Activity and Reducing Power of <i>Careya arborea</i> Roxb.

“…The plant has been extensively investigated and chemical constituents from parts of the plant have been reported to include terpenoids, flavonoids, alkaloids, coumarin, saponins, and tannins (4). The CA as a whole plant and different parts has a long history of being used for a variety of medicinal uses (5).…”

Avaliação in vitro das propriedades biológicas do extrato de sementes de Eschweilera ovata (Cambess.) Miers

“…A espécie Careya arborea é usada na medicina tradicional chinesa, como antipirético, adstringente e tônico, sendo também utilizada para tratar sintomas da gripe, úlcera, doenças de pele, asma e dor de ouvido (AMBARDAR;AERI, 2013 COKER, 2016).…”