A Review on Pharmacological Activities of Flemingia strobilifera

摘要

The genus Flemingia (family Fabaceae) is made up of more than forty species worldwide. In India, 15 species, including Flemingia strobilifera, represent this genus. A major medicinal plant, Flemingia strobilifera (R.Br.), commonly known as Kusrunt, is found in Sind, Rajputana, Bengal, South India, and Andamans. In folk medicine, several plants of this genus have been used to treat fever, diarrhoea, indigestion, and vermifuge. It is documented that the plants have antimicrobial, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, anticancer, anti-rheumatic, and anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and antihistaminic activities. Past chemical studies have shown that the major constituents present in this genus are flavonoids, flavonoid glycosides, chalcones, epoxychromenes and pterocarpans.