A review on pharmacological activities of Eleocarpus Serratus

Abstract

E. serratus tropical flowering tree belong to the family elaeocarpaceae. The fruit of the tree is frequently consumed by people and is also used in folk medicine. It is also known as Ceylon olive. According to studies, E. serratus has anti-diarrheal, analgesic and anti-arthritic properties. Investigations on other effects such as antioxidants, Antimelanogenesis and antimicrobial studies have also been conducted. The present review is an effort to give detailed survey of the literature on photochemistry of E. serratus.