Affiliations 

  • 1 The Himalaya Drug Company, Makali, Tumkur Road, Bangalore 562 123, India
  • 2 Dept. of PhytoPharmacy and Phytomedicine, JSS College of Pharmacy, Post Box No. 20, Rocklands, Ootacamund, Dist. Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu 643001, India. Electronic address: dhanskanaksahil@rediffmail.com
  • 3 Dept. of PhytoPharmacy and Phytomedicine, JSS College of Pharmacy, Post Box No. 20, Rocklands, Ootacamund, Dist. Nilgiri, Tamil Nadu 643001, India
J Ethnopharmacol, 2014 May 28;154(1):17-25.
PMID: 24732111 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2014.03.029

Abstract

The genus Hydnocarpus (Flacourtiaceae) includes forty species that are spread across the globe. In the Indian System of Medicine, Hydnocarpus pentandrus (Buch.-Ham.) Oken. is primarily used for treating leprosy and other skin disorders. It is known as "Chaulmoogra" and is also used to treat other indications including constipation, inflammation, blood disorders, and worm infestations. Various species of Hydnocarpus are also used in traditional medicine in China, Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar for several skin disorders. To assess the therapeutic potential of species from the Hydnocarpus genus and to determine future avenues for research.

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