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. 2010 Jan;4(7):88-94.
doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.65328.

Semecarpus anacardium Linn.: A review

Mona Semalty  1 , Ajay Semalty, Ashutosh Badola, Geeta Pant Joshi, M S M Rawat
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Semecarpus anacardium Linn.: A review

Mona Semalty et al. Pharmacogn Rev. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Semecarpus anacardium Linn. (Family: Anacardiaceae), commonly known 'Ballataka' or 'Bhilwa', has been used in various traditional system of medicines for various ailments since ancient times. Its nuts contain a variety of biologically active compounds such as biflavonoids, phenolic compounds, bhilawanols, minerals, vitamins and amino acids, which show various medicinal properties. The fruit and nut extract shows various activities like antiatherogenic, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-reproductive, CNS stimulant, hypoglycemic, anticarcinogenic and hair growth promoter. The article reviews the various activities of the plant.

Keywords: Antiinflammatory; Semecarpus anacardium; bhilawanols; hypoglycemic; nut extract.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared

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Plant of semecarpus anacardium showing the nuts
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Figure 2
Biochemical constituents of S. anacardium. (a) and (b)) are cytotoxic compounds
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