Title:Comprehensive Profile of Madhuca Longifolia in Pharma and Food Industry
Volume: 2
Author(s): Malesh Prajapati*, Dilip Yamgar and Bharti fegade
Affiliation:
- Department of Quality Assurance, Gahlot Institute of Pharmacy, Koparkhairane, Navi-Mumbai University of Mumbai,India
Keywords:
Madhuca longifolia, pharmaceutical property of madhuca, butternut tree, phytochemical constituents, ethnopharmacological
uses, medicinal properties of mahua.
Abstract: Madhuca longifolia (J. Koenig) J.F. Macbr. belongs to the family of Sapotaceae, and is
also commonly known as mahua or butternut tree. Each part of the plant is known for its unique
medicinal properties. This review aims to enhance the application of this plant in various sectors
and also extend the therapeutic potential of Madhuca species in pharmaceuticals, cosmeceuticals,
agriculture and the food industry. Madhuca longifolia and all its products are widely used as a traditional
and herbal medicine system. Even though they are used traditionally by a population of local
areas, the potential of therapeutic existence is still uncovered. This systematic review is an exhaustive
compilation of detailed data on phytochemistry, wide ethnopharmacological uses, medicinal
properties and commercial application of mahua in different sectors, with the potential of spasmogenic,
oxytocic, uterotonic, anti-bacterial, anti implantation, anti-tumor, anti-progestational, antiestrogenic
and anti-cancer activity against menorrhagia, etc. M. longifolia is also used for stomach
aches, snake bites, scorpion bites, bone fractures, treatment of piles, joint pains, etc. Moreover, it is
used to increase breastmilk production. It will also provide a path for future research for the development
of herbal drugs and other products for agriculture and the food industry, contributing to the
development of both these sectors.
