Der Pharma Chemica
Journal for Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Computational Chemistry
ISSN: 0975-413X
Akhlesh Kumar Singhai
Department of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, LNCT University, Kolar Road, Bhopal (M.P), IndiaPublications
-
Review
Bombax Ceiba Linn: An Ethnopharmacological Update
Author(s): Yugantar Sen*, Anshul Verma, Ashish Jain and Akhlesh Kumar Singhai
Bombax ceiba linn comes from genus bombax also known as cotton tree or red silk cotton tree. More specifically it is also known as silk Malabar tree. It is a flowering tree with a height of up to 40 meters and found in tropical and subtropical Asia as well as northern Asia Australia. It has been chosen as the “city flower” of the cities of Kaohsiung and Guangzhou for its large, showy flowers with thick, waxy, red petals that densely clothe leafless branch tips in late winter and early spring. B. ceiba is a source of food, fodder, fiber, fuel, medicine, and many other valuable goods for natives of many Asian countries. For example, its fruits are good sources of silk-cotton for making mattresses, cushions, and pillows. Bombax ceiba is a famous plant used extensively in traditional medicine for various diseases. They are used in the treatment of cholera, tubercular fistula, .. Read More»
DOI: 10.4172/0975-413X.14.7.10-20
Select your language of interest to view the total content in your interested language
Google Scholar citation report
Citations : 15261
Der Pharma Chemica received 15261 citations as per Google Scholar report
Der Pharma Chemica peer review process verified at publons
