Abstract

REVIEW ON PHARMACOGNOSTIC, PHYTOCHEMICAL & PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDY OF VITEX NEGUNDO LINN.

Sayali Gade*, Dr. Ravindra Jadhav and Dr. Sunayana Vikhe

ABSTRACT

Vitex negundo linn. Is an aromatic herb belong to family verbenaceae. It is also known as nirgundi, five leaved chaste tree. It is found in moist area, often on banks of rivers, throughout india, up to an altitude of 1500 meters. This species is globally distributed in indo-malesia, cultivated in america, europe, asia and west indies. The plant has extensively used in treatment of a excessive amount of ailments as traditional medicine, folk medicine and pharmacological evidence. It is used to treat a plethora of ailments, ranging from headache to migraine, from skin affections to wounds, and swelling, asthmatic pains, male and female sexual and reproductive problems this plant have many chemical constituents as flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, lignan, flavones, glycosides these chemical constituents are present in each part of the plant. Vitex negundo extract have various pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anti-arthritic, antioxidant, analgesic activity, antibacterial activity, antitumor activity, anxiolytic activity, nephroprotective activity, anti-hiv activity, antitubercular activity, antieosinophilic activity, anti-snake venom activity.

Keywords: Phytoconstituents, Vitex Negundo, Terpenoids, Traditional Medicine.