A Review on Cochlospermum gossypium

Author(s): Mounika Anumula*, Sandhya Rani Mondi and Krishna Mohan Gottumukkula

Abstract: Cochlospermum gossypium is a gum yielding and flowering tree which belongs to the family Bixaceae. This is native to tropical regions of America, Africa and India. Plant has wide medicinal importance hence it is used in traditional medicinal systems from the ancient times. Researches on Cochlospermum gossypium has contain numerous active constituents like alkaloids, steroids, flavanoids, tannins, glycosides, phenolic compounds are has Anti bacterial, anti oxidant, anti proliferative, Hepato protective properties. This plant gum is used for diaahoea, dysentery and pharyngities. This article assembles the phytochemicals and pharmacological activities of Cochlospermum Gossypium.

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