A BRIEF STUDY ON MANILKARA HEXANDRA (KHIRNI) AND ITS PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES – A REVIEW
Abstract
The primary goal of this review paper is to provide comprehensive information about Manilkara hexandra. In India's most tropical areas, it is used as a Khirni or Rayan. It is native to India, mainly distributed as a wild tree in the southern part and North-central part of India. It is widely spread in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Maharashtra our efforts are to collect valuable information with respect to morphology, microscopy, phytoconstituents and pharmacological aspect of the plant. The plant contains significant phytoconstituents such as protobasic acid, 16-alphaspinasterol, betasitosterol, beta D-glucoside, quercitol, and quercetin, Ursolic acid and its dihydro derivatives. The entire plant is used as an astringent, refrigerant, and aphrodisiac, Alexipharmic, stomachic. used to treat fever, flatulence, colic, dyspepsia, helminthiasis, hyperdipsia, and burning sensation. All of these compounds are claimed to have unique pharmacological properties such as antioxidant, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, antidiuretic, and anthelmintic activity. The fruit of this tree can be suitable for eating and available in market. The leaves are used to treat asthma. The bark is sold in markets and is used to treat fever, flatulence, stomach disorders.
Keywords: Manilkara hexandra, Rayan/Khirni, Phytoconstituents, Ethnopharmacology, Pharmacological activity.
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