TY - JOUR AU - Thakur Tanika, AU - Vaishnavi, AU - Kumar Ravinder, AU - Sharma Shruti, AU - Thamman Rakesh, PY - 2022/07/08 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - A Review on Bauhinia Variegata and its Phytoconstituents JF - AYUSHDHARA JA - Ayushdhara VL - 9 IS - 3 SE - DO - 10.47070/ayushdhara.v9i3.942 UR - https://ayushdhara.in/index.php/ayushdhara/article/view/942 SP - 94-99 AB - <p><em>Kachnar</em> (<em>Bauhinia variegata</em>) is a common drug of the Ayurvedic system of medicine used in different Ayurvedic formulation for the treatment of various ailments. <em>Kachnar</em> is a member of the Leguminosae family and is widely produced in the tropical regions of world and countries such as Asia, China, India, Bhutan, and Thailand. All parts of <em>Kachnar</em> are enriched with medicinal and nutritional efficiency including the roots, leaves, bark, stem and flowers. A class of phytochemicals like protein, amino acid, fixed oils, fats, phenolic compounds, tannins and saponins are found in <em>Kachnar</em>. <em>Kachnar</em> is used to treat goiter, pain, diabetes, hyperthyroidism, ulceration and it shows various proven Pharmacological activities such as anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, immune-modulatory, antibacterial, anti-diabetic, analgesic and thyroid hormone regulator activity. This review article chiefly highlights the phytoconstituents present in the <em>Kachnar</em> and pharmacological properties of <em>Kachnar</em>.</p> ER -