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Adv. Biores., Vol 13 (6) November 2022: 37-43
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DOI: 10.15515/abr.0976-4585.13.6. 3743
REVIEW ARTICLE
Phytochemical Analysis and Medicinal Properties of Soymida
febrifuga (Roxb.) A. Juss: a Review
Anish Kumar Singh, K.K. Chandra, Rajesh Kumar*, Atul Kumar Bhardwaj
Department of Forestry, Wildlife & Environmental Sciences, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central
University) Bilaspur, (C.G), India
*Correspondence author Email: rajesh.dewangan0506@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
Soymida febrifuga (Roxb) A. Juss is a member of the meliaceae family. It is mainly used in medicinal plant
and they are commonly known as "Rohina" or "Rohan" and "the red Indian wood". This plant has great potential for use
for timber and medicinal purposes. These plants are mostly distributed from the tropical dry forests of India to the dry
forests of the western peninsula and Indo-Malaysia. These plants may be present in reputed folk medicinal properties
that were used throughout ancient times. These plants may contain phytochemical properties and bioactive compounds
such as glycosides, flavonoids, alkaloids, phenol, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, saponins, and others that are beneficial
in the treatment of a variety of human and animal diseases. The evolution of phytochemicals of this plant from the bark
and stem bark extracts has confirmed that the plant has tremendous potential for medicinal properties and could be
used as an antibacterial, anti-cancer remedy, anti-microbial, anti-helminthic, anti-inflammatory, uterine bleeding,
dental diseases, and haemorrhage and acrid, refrigerant, for blood coagulation, good for sore throats, cures tridosha
fevers, aphrodisiac and laxative, etc. This review discusses the pharmaceutical properties, phytochemical constituents,
traditional uses, and biological activities of the plant, which will be useful in furthering our understanding of Soymida
febrifuga's medicinal importance.
Keywords: Soymida febrifuga, Distribution, Regeneration, Phytochemical, Medicinal properties.
Received 19.09.2022 Revised 14.10.2021 Accepted 24.11.2022
How to cite this article:
A K Singh, K.K. Chandra, R Kumar, A K Bhardwaj. Phytochemical Analysis and Medicinal Properties of Soymida
febrifuga (Roxb.) A. Juss: a Review. Adv. Biores. Vol 13 [6] November 2022. 37-43
INTRODUCTION
Soymida febrifuga (Roxb) A. Juss is known as a reputed folk indigenous medicinal plant of Central India
that occurs in tropical dry deciduous forests. In India, it is distributed in the hilly districts of North-
Western, Central, and Southern India and extends southward to Travancore [21]. It is common in
deciduous forests in Maharashtra [27]. They are distributed in other states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,
Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala [26]. In Gujarat state, they are occasionally
seen in the districts of Dangs, Vyara, and Rajpipla (South Gujarat), Chhotaudepur, Panchmahals (Central
Gujarat), and some parts of the Saurashtra region [25]. They are commonly found in the dry forests of the
western peninsula and Indo-Malaysia. These are monotypic genuses that are only found in India [30].
These plants are commonly known as Mamsarhohini or Indian redwood, and they are used for medicinal
purposes [3]. Plants of S. febrifuga belong to the lofty deciduous family and can reach heights of
22–25 m and 2.5–3.00 m of the girths [11] . The plant leaves are compound and crowded at the
branch ends, and the flowers are greenish-white and developed in large clusters. The fruits of the plant
develop in the woody capsule. They are common, flowering from February to April, whereas the fruits are
harvested from May to June. The plants' wood is hard and is used for different purposes. The plant parts
are used traditionally by the tribes and local community, as well as local healers, for the treatment of
several diseases since ancient times. The pharmacological studies carried out with purified extract
compounds reveal that the plant S. febrifuga possesses anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-microbial,
anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-diabetic, and anti-cancer activities. The various compounds were isolated
from the different parts of plants of S. febrifuga, like phenols, flavonoids, alkaloids, steroids, tannins,
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