Holarrhena antidysenterica (Wall.) Kutaja: Medicinal Plant with High Steroidal Alkaloid Profile (Review Article)

Author(s): Isha Kumari, Gitika Chaudhary and Hemlata Kaurav*

Abstract: Herbal remedies have been therapeutically used for centuries for their effective actions in the living system. There are many herbal plants that exist in nature. Holarrhena antidysenterica commonly called Tellicherry bark in English and Kutaja in Hindi, is a therapeutically important plant. It belongs to the family Apocynaceae. It is commonly used in folk remedies to treat a variety of human ailments like amoebic dysentery, diarrhea, asthma, skin diseases, bronchitis, hematuria, spermatorrhoea, epilepsy, asthma, piles, leprosy, stomachic, diabetes mellitus, eczema, diarrhea, fevers. It mainly grows in the areas near the mountain ranges. The characteristic feature of Holarrhena antidysenterica is its steroidal alkaloid profile. It is associated with therapeutic properties like anti-diabetic, analgesic, anti-oxidant, hepatoprotective, anti-malarial, anti-amnesic, diuretic and anti-urolithiasis. In this review article, the Ayurvedic and modern therapeutic value of Holarrhena antidysenterica have been summarized along with its utilization in the Folklore medicinal system.

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