Title: A Review on Garcinia talbotti: Multipotential Medicinal Plant
Abstract: The Sanskrit term Ayurveda has translated knowledge of life, Ayurveda is based on a belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance of mind, body, and spirit. Garcinia talbotti belongs to family Clusiaceae and commonly known as limboti, Phansada, tavir, undal, chivar which is found at low altitudes throughout India. Plants have been used as most important source for treating various disorders of human beings since ancient times. Number of plants are mentioned in different traditional system of medicine, among them Garcinia talbotti is one of important medicinal plant consisting different parts such as, fruits, flowers, leaves, stem bark and roots have been reported for possessing various bioactive compounds such as alkaloids, steroids, terpenoids, flavonoids, tannins, reducing sugars, carbohydrates, glycosides, saponins, phenols, protein and amino acids. The present review highlights the pharmacological and pharmacognostic study of Garcinia talbotti plant used in traditional Ayurvedic medicine.