THE MEDICAL IMPORTANCE OF BETULA ALBA - AN OVERVIEW
B. Ramya Sree
Department of Biotechnology, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Tirupati
Jyothi M. Joy
Department of Pharmacognosy, Sree Vidyanikethan College of Pharmacy, Tirupati
Betula alba contained many biological active groups including pentacyclic triterpenes, flavones glycosides, saponins, polymeric proanthocyanidins, essential oi, vitamins, coumarins, saponins, tannins, sterol and many trace elements. It exerted many pharmacological effects including anticancer, immunological, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antiprotozoal, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. The present review will highlight the chemical constituents and the pharmacological effects of Betula alba.
5 , 2 , 2015
99 - 103