A LITERARY REVIEW OF PARIJATAC

Priyanka Pawar*, Priyanka Jadhav, Mayuri Urhe, Sonali Pawar, Rushikesh Katkar and Supriya Darandale

ABSTRACT

Ayurveda views healty lifestyle as well as absence of disease.[1] It is also known as Sea of knowledge. The ayurveda consisting of lot of medicine plant based, Parijatac is one of them. It is popularly called as Night jasmine as well as Night smile in various regions. The pharmacological action of Parijatac includes antifungal[2], anticancer[3] cough, antibacterial[3] etc. The various phytochemical constituents like, D-mannitol, Astragaline, palmitic acid, Glucose, steric acid, Flavonol etc. It is easily found in Himalayan region, Godavari, native of India.[5] There is no special condition are required for cultivation and collection hence we selected this plant for the literature review which will help the Research of Ayurveda and other filled of pharmacology, explore more therapeutic valve of plant for the benefit of the public.

Keywords: Parijatac,[4] Night jasmine,[5] Harsingar, nyctanthes arbortristic linn.[6] Pharmacognosy.