Abstract :

Cassia tora Linn. is one of the widely  used plants  in ethnic and traditional systems of medicine. A popular species in the genus Cassia, its therapeutic effects on ocular system, integumentary system, hepato pancreatic disorders, gastric system have been documented since centuries and demonstrated through pharmacological experiments. The efficacy of the seeds and leaves may be attributed to presence of anthraquinones glycosides phenolic glycosides, sennosides and flavonoids.  Cassia tora need to evaluated for its unexplored health benefits through new scientific investigations in tackling emerging diseases and life style disorders.

---

Keywords :

antifungal, Antimicrobial, Cassia tora, hepatoprotective, Pharmacology

---

References :

1. Jain S.K. Medicinal plants. National Book trust, New Delhi. 1968, 37.
2. G. Joshi. Medicinal plants. Oxford and IBH publishing Co. Private Limited. New Delhi. 2007, 122-123
3. Yun H.S, Chang I M. Korean J Pharmacognosy. 1977, 8, 125.
4. Gyanendra Pandey. Dravyaguna Vijnana  Part III, 3^rdEdn, Chowkhamba Krishnadas Academy. 2005, 621-633.
5. Foster Steven and Chongxi Yue. Major Chinese medicinl herbs-weeds. In: Herbal Emissaries, Bringing Chinese herbals to the West, Healing Arts press, Vermont, 1992, 311-317.
6. Mu-Jin Le, Jong Hyun Nho, Beo Duel Yang, HO Park, Hyun Joo Lee, Ki-Ho lee, Ji- Hun Jang, Ho- Kyung Jung, Sun –Ra Kim, Hyun- Woo Cho, Hae-Sung Park, Je-Oh Lim, Jong –Choon Kim. Sub chronic toxicity evaluation of ethanol extract of Cassia tora seeds in rats. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology. 2019, 109, Article ID. 104487.
7. Nwankwo R.N, Nnam N M, Ta’awu K. G and Ularamu J. Effects of Cassia tora leaf extracts on blood glucose and lipid profile on alloxan –induced diabetic rats. Journal of Dieticians Association of Nigeria. 2017, 8, 121-130.
8. Vijayalakshmi A and Madhira Geetha. Antopsoriatic activity of flavinoids from Cassia tora leaves using the rat ultraviolet B ray photodermatitis model. RevistaBrasileria de Farmacognosia . (Rev. Bras. Farma)(Brazilian Journal of Pharmacology). 2014, 24, 322-329.
9. Kyung Hee Hong, Min Young Umm, JiyunAhn and Tae Youl Ha. Effect of Cassia tora extracts on D- Galactoseamine induced liver injury in rats. Korean. J. Food & Nutr.2012, 25 (3),546-553.
10. A Vetrivel Rajan, N. Shanmugavalli, C. Greetysunitha and V. Umashankar. Hepatoprotective effects of Cassia tora on CCl₄ induced liver damage in albino rats. Indian Journal of Science and Technology. 2009, 2 (3), 41-44.
11. Tapan kumar Maity, Subhash C Mandal,Pulok K Mukherjee, Kakali Saha, J Das , B.P. Saha and M. Pal. Evaluation of Hepatoprotective potential of Cassia tora leaf extract. Natural Products 1997, 3(2), 122-126.
12. Umesh K Patil , S Saraf and V.K. Dixit. Hypolipidemic activity of seeds of Cassia tora Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2004, 90, 249 -252.
13. Vishnu Kumar Awasthi, Farzana Mandi, Ramesh Chander, Ashok kumar Khanna, Jitender Kumar Saxena, Ranjana Singh, Abbas Ali Mahdi and Raj Kumar Singh. Hypolipidemic activity of Cassia tora seeds in hypolipidemic rats. Ind. J Clin. Biochem. 2015, 30(1). 78-83.
14. Pulok K Mukherjee, Kakali Saha, B.P. Saha and M. Pal. Antifungal activities of the leaf extract of Cassia tora Linn (Fam. Leguminosae). Phytotherapy Research. 1996, 10, 521-522.
15. Pawar Harshal Asok and D’ mello Priscilla M. Antifungal activity of methanolic extract of Cassia tora leaves against Candida albicans. International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy.2011,2 (3). 793 -796.
16. Anoma Geethani Samarawickrama, Ajantha, Shashirekha K.S and Chetana Kumari D.S. Evaluation of antifungal activity of Chakramarda seeds (Alcoholic extract) in Clinical pathogens (Dermatophytosis). International Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmaceutical Chemistry.2017, 7(1), 212-221.
17. Nwankwo R.N, Nnam N M ,Ta’awu K. G and Ularamu J. Effects of Cassia tora leaf extracts on blood glucose and lipid profile on alloxan –induced diabetic rats. Journal of Dieticians Association of Nigeria. 2017, 8, 121-130.
18. Jeongsu Nam and Hyunju Choi. Effect of butanol fraction from Cassia tora L, seeds on glycemic control and insulin secretion in diabetic rats. Nutrition Research and Practice. 2008, 2 (4), 240-246.
19. Swaroopa Rani Vanapatla and Anuradha S. Antidiabetic activity of different leaf extracts of Cassia tora in alloxan induced diabetic rats. International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological sciences. 2018. 8 (3). 491-502.
20. S. Gill, A. Sharma, R. Arora and M. Bali, Evaluation of Cassia tora seeds for their antioxidant and antiulcer activity. J. Med. Sci. 11 (2). 96-101.
21. Yuvraj Gulia and Manjusha Choudhary. Evaluation of antiulcer activity of Cassia tora leaf extract using ethanol induced ulcer model in rats. Pharmacologyonline. 2011, 2,1038-1045.
22. Daniel Abu Anyebe, Yahaya Olarewanju Tajudeen, Ufuoma Bigila Shemishere, Clement Ameh Yaro, Esther Oluwasayo Oladele and Mustapha Isah Maiyama. Methanol extract of Cassia tora ameliorates dextran sulfate sodium induced ulcerative colitis in BALB/c mice. Scientific African. 2021, 13, e00865.
23. Jinu John, Archana Mehta, Shruti Shukla and Pradeep Mehta. A report on anthelmintic activity of Cassia tora Songklanakarin Journal of science and Technology. 2009, 31(3), 269-271.
24. Deore S.L, S.S. Khadabadi, Kamdi K.S, Ingle V.P, Kawalkar N.G, Sawarkar P.S, Patil U.A and Vyas A.J. In vitro anthelmintic activity activity of Cassia tora International Journal of ChemTech Research. 2009. 1 (2), 177-179.
25. Sripriya. Antimicrobial activity of Cassia tora Linn. (Leaf). Against some human pathogenic microbes. Biolife. 2014, 2(3), 747-752.
26. Sarika Sharma, Man Singh Dangi, Shailendra Wadhwa, Vivek Daniel and Akhilesh Tiwari. Antibacterial activity of Cassia tora International journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Archives. 2010, 1(1), 84-86.