Title: Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacological profile of Gmelina asiatica L.: A review
Abstract: Gmelina asiatica L. is a small tree or a large shrub.Aerial parts of the plant used in many traditional medicines, but only few are validated till date.Our review throws light on microscopic characters of the G. asiatica.Phytochemical screening was also reported where chemical composition of leaf, stem, root and essential oil composition is discussed.Pharmacological analysis of stem, root, leaf and oil were reported.The plant has been reported to have various potential therapeutic activities like antipyretic, antibacterial, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antifungal and many such activities performed on stem, leaf, root, aerial parts and oil obtained by various solvents.This shows wide applications of the plant products in various areas of pharmaceutical industry both internally and externally.