Various Formulation and Pharmacological Properties of Chinese Chaste Tree

Indian societies have been using herbal medicine for many decades. Near about 80 of the population of the world use herbal medicine as a primary health care. Vitex negundo is a well known medicinal herb that is used in the Indian system of medicine. It is commonly known as Five Leaved Chaste Tree or Monk`s pepper. In India, it is known as punjgusht, Nirgundu, Sambhalu, or sephali. Vitex negundo Linn. Is credited with innumerable medicinal activities Like analgesic, anti inflammatory, anticonvulsant, Antioxidant, Bronchialrelaxant, Hepatoprotective, etc. Although all parts of this plant possesses great medicinal values, but especially its leaves contain numbers of secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, phenols, flavonoids, glycosidic irridoids, Tannins, and terpenes. Because of the richness in phytochemicals, the plant is attributed to possessing several therapeutic uses such as an antimicrobial, anti inflammatory, astringent, bronchodilator, CNS depressant, detoxicant, Diuretic, emmenagogue, anticancer and hepatoprotective, etc. It is also used as insecticide and larvicidal. Leaf extract is employed as nervine Tonic, tranquilizer, and vermifuge. Kiran Wadatkar | Sakshi Waghmare | Amol G Jadhao | Prashant A Patil "Various Formulation and Pharmacological Properties of Chinese Chaste Tree" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-4 , June 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compapers/ijtsrd42482.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.compharmacy/other/42482/various-formulation-and-pharmacological-properties-of-chinese-chaste-tree/kiran-wadatkar