• Durgavati Yadav
• Shivani Srivastava
• Jasmeet Singh
• Yamini Bhusan Tripathi

Pterocarpus santalinus Linn. (family Fabaceae) also known as Red sanders is endemic to India. It is considered as one of the endangered species and its illegal harvest is being a key threat. It has been known for its characteristic timber quality with exquisite color and beauty. The red wood of this plant yield a natural dye called santalin, which is used as coloring pharmaceutical preparations and foodstuffs. The decoction obtained from heartwood posses various medicinal properties, used in traditional medicine. It has cooling effect hence used in treating eye diseases, ulcers, mental aberrations and in inducing vomiting. Its heartwood also posses anti-inflammatory, anti-helminthic, anti-pyretic, properties; also used as tonic. It is also used in case of hemorrhage, dysentery, aphrodisiac and diphroretic activities. Ethanolic extract of stem bark posses anti-hyperglycemic activity. Wood in combination with other drugs is prescribed for scorpion stings and snake bites. Phytochemical screening of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of stem bark shows the presence of alkaloids, phenols, glycosides, sterols, tannins, flavonoids, triterpenoids, saponins alongwith isoflavone glucosides and two anti-tumor lignans; Savinin & calocedrin. However, this species has been remained unexplored pharmacologically found activities. The present paper reviewed botanical uses, phytochemistry and pharcology of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.

"Pharmacognostic evaluation of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.530-541, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904J72.pdf

"Pharmacognostic evaluation of Pterocarpus santalinus Linn.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp530-541, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904J72.pdf