Caesalpinia bonducella – A REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ACTIVITY OF SEEDS

Many herbal remedies have been employed in various medical systems for the treatment and
management of different diseases. The plant Caesalpinia bonducella has been used in different system of
traditional medication for the treatment of diseases and ailments of human beings. The phytochemical
screening of seeds of Caesalpinia bonducella revealed the presence of bioactive compounds such as
Triterpenoids, Flavonoids, glycosides, saponins, tannins, alkaloids and amino acids. C. bonducella has
been reported to have antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, anti-filarial, anxiolytic, analgesic, antipyretic,
immunomodulatory, hypoglycemic, antidiuretic, antiestrogenic, antimicrobial, antifungal, anticonvulsant
activity. This review attempts to encompass the available literature on seeds of Caesalpinia bonducella
with respect to its pharmacognostic characters, chemical constituents, summary of its various
pharmacological activities and traditional uses. Therefore, this information will be helpful to create interest
towards the plant and may be useful in developing new formulations.