STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn. ON THE HEMATOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF MICE

摘要

Nyctanthes arbortristis Linn. (Fam.Oleaceae), commonly known as Harsingar or Night Jasmine, is a wild hardy large shrub or small tree. It is a native of India, distributed in sub-Himalayan regions and southwards to Godavari. Nyctanthes arbortristis, Linn. is used to cure various ailments in Ayurveda, Sidlia and Unani systems of medicines along with several phytochemical and pharmacological investigation1"12. Its different parts are known to possess different pharmacological properties. Keeping in view of the medicinal importance of this plant the present study was carried out to know the effect of the ethanolic extracts of its flowers, barks, seeds and leaves on the hematological parameters of mice.