Shami (Prosopis cineraria (L) Druce) - A Medicinal Benison

  • Dr. Prabhavathi Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Dravyaguna Vigyana, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Dhanwantari Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.
  • Dharani Associate Professor, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Dhanwantari Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.
  • B.R. Lalitha Professor and Head, Department of Dravyaguna Vigyana, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Dhanwantari Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.
  • K. Kala Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Dravyaguna Vigyana, Government Ayurveda Medical College, Dhanwantari Road, Bengaluru, Karnataka, INDIA.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v5i05.1081
Keywords: Shami, Prosopis cineraria (L) Druce, Ayurveda

Abstract

Shami (Prosopis cineraria (L) Druce) belongs to family Fabaceae known for its spiritual uses in India mentioned in almost all the Nighantu’s of Ayurveda. It is endemic to Hot, Dry and Arid regions of India. Even though almost all the parts of Shami are having pharmacological actions specially the Bark and Fruit but these remain unexplored. It mainly contains tannins (gallic acid), alkaloids (spicigerine, prosophylline), Flavone derivatives (prosogerin A, B, C, D and E) and quercetin are widely used as anti-oxidant, anti-microbial, anti-bacterial, anti-convulsant, nootropic and antidepressant activity. Thus, the current article reviews on Ayurveda literature, botanical description, varieties and powder microscopy of Shami.

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DOI: 10.21760/jaims.v5i05.1081
Published: 2020-10-31
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Dr. Prabhavathi, Dharani, B.R. Lalitha, & K. Kala. (2020). Shami (Prosopis cineraria (L) Druce) - A Medicinal Benison. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 5(05), 441-448. https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.v5i05.1081
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Vol. 5 No. 05 (2020): SEP-OCT
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Review Article

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