Review Article | Volume : 1 Issue : 2, April 2011

Chemical and Medico-biological profile of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L) Taub: An overview

Paras Sharma,  Gargee Dubey,  Sunil Kaushik   
Paras Sharma1, Gargee Dubey2, Sunil Kaushik3

1Department of Pharmacognosy College of Pharmacy GRD (PG) Institute of Management & Technology, Dehardun, India.

2Department of Pharmacology ISF College of Pharmacy Moga, India.

3Department of Pharmacognosy Gyani Inder Singh Institute of Professional Studies Dehradun, India.

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Abstract

Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L) Taub is a moderate sized annual herb found throughout India as a cultivar for its pods used as vegetable. Plant is popular in indigenous system of medicines like Ayurveda, Siddha and discussed in various traditional literatures. In traditional medicines various parts such as leaves, seeds and pods are used in diabetes, asthma, inflammation, as Laxative, antibilious, appetite depressor (weight loss not observed) and hypolipidemic agent. The present review is therefore, an effort to give a detailed survey of literature on its phytochemistry, traditional and pharmacological uses.


Keyword:     Cyamopsis tetragonoloba Cluster bean Guar Traditional medicines.

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