Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn—A critical ethnopharmacological review

Extracted polysaccharide from Nyctanthes arbor-tristis leaves: Chemical and antitussive properties

“…To change this situation, pharmaceutical companies shifted their interest back to natural products, which proved to be an effective approach. In Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine leaves juice of N. arbor-tristis and its decoction in water is used as herbal remedy for chronic cough and breathlessness [10]. Therefore, fresh leaves of this plant were dried, defatted, and then extracted with water.…”

“…The leaves of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis L. (Oleaceae) are used in Ayurvedic medicine for the management of a range of diseases including cough [10]. Earlier phytochemical studies on this plant have resulted in the isolation of a number of iridoid glycosides, alkaloids, carotenoids, terpenoids and others [11,12].…”

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“…The fractionation of an ethanol extract from the leaf and flowers of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis to the isolation of an antiplasmodial cyclohexylethanoid; a new iridoid glucoside, 6-0-trans cinnamoyl, 7-0-acetyl 6-b-hydroxyloganin and three known iridoid glucosides were elucidated and reported 15 . 29 noticed that the crude extracts and isolated compounds from Nyctanthes arbor-tristis were shown to be pharmacologically active against inflammation, malaria, viral infection, leishmaniasis and immuo-stimulant. They isolated arbortristoside A, B and C and other molecules such as, calceolarioside A, 4-hydroxyhexahydrobenzofuran-7one and beta-sitosterol and demonstrated their active role as anti-leishmanial, anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activities.…”

Modulation of oxidative stress mediators in the liver of adjuvant induced arthritic rats by Nyctanthes arbor tristis

“…Iridoid glycosides in the leaves showed antiinflammatory and anti-pyretic activities [6]. Various biological activities have been shown in the leaves of N. arbor-tristis such as anti-arthritic, hepatoprotective, anti-leishmanial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal activities, as well as analgesic, antipyretic and ulcerogenic activities [7,8]. In the present study, N. arbor-tristis (NATE) was evaluated for its antioxidant effects on the liver of FCA induced arthritic rats.…”