Abstract

A REVIEW: INTRODUCTION TO GENUS DELONIX

Sumitra Singh*, Sonia Naresh kumar

ABSTRACT

species of Delonix genus like Delonix regia Rafin. and Delonix elata. Delonix regia is a flowering plant. It comtaining five petals out of five four are of same colour but one is different having white colour streaking. Delonix regia reported to have anti-diarrhoeal, anti-inflammatory activity, antioxidant, hepatoprotective and antimicrobial activity. It has been used in the folk medicine systems of several civilizations like for the treatment of constipation, inflammation, arthritis, hemiplagia, leucorrhoea and rheumatism. Flowers of Delonix regia have been used as traditional herbal remedies for gynecological disorders and they are also used as tablet binder. Delonix elata has been reported to have antioxidant, anti-arthritic, anti-ulcer and anti-inflammatory activity.

Keywords: Delonix regia, Delonix elata, petals, rheumatism and gynecological.