Pharmacological and phytochemical studies on Acacia modesta Wall; A review

Abstract

The use of plants with therapeutic properties is as ancient as human civilization. Acacia modesta belongs to family Fabaceae and is a deciduous tree which has medium or small size. Traditionally, it has been used to treat leprosy, wounds, dysentery, venereal diseases, cough, body weakness, bacterial infections and backache. Many pharmacological activities have been reported viz. antibacterial, antifungal, anti-hyperglycemic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-platelet, anti-termite, antioxidant, brine shrimp cytotoxicity, haemagglutination, insecticidal, phytotoxic and spasmolytic. While various flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids, tannins, non-protein amino acids, fixed oils and cyclitols have been isolated from this plant. This review is an attempt to provide adequate information on ethno-medicinal uses, general morphology, pharmacological and phytochemical properties of the plant.

Determination of genetic diversity in Acacia modesta germplasm using SDS-PAGE

“…Seeds are 3-5 in number. Flowering time is from March-May (Farrukh et al, 2006;Sarwar, 2016;Massey et al, 2017). The wood of A. modesta is hard and durable.…”