Gulmohar an ornamental plant with medicinal uses

Abstract

Gulmohar is an ornament plant also known as flame tree. Gulmohar is well known for its beautiful flowers. But it also has some medicinal properties like Anti-diabetic activity, Anti-bacterial activity, Anti-diarrheal property, Hepatoprotective/Cytotoxic property, Anti-microbial activity, Anti-Inflammatory activity. It belongs from family Leguminosae. Phytochemically Gulmohar contain sterols, phenolic compounds, triterpenoids, and falvonoids.