A review on therapeutics application of eucalyptus oil

Abstract

Eucalyptus globulus a widely observed plant has a tremendous latent in term of medicinal uses. Eucalyptus globulusa plant from family Myrtaceae, commonly known as blue gum grow well in Nilgiris, Annamalai, Palani and Shimla hills. It rich sources of phytochemical constituents which contain flavonoids, alkaloids, tannin and propanoids. Which are present in leafs, steam, and root of the plant. They are various properties like anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiseptic, astringent, anti-diabetic, anti-oxidative, antiviral, antitumor, antihistaminic, anticancer cytochrome p450 inhibitor and hepatoprotective effect have also been reported by many researcher. The present review article critically discusses about various phytochemical associated with the plant along with numerous therapeutics application exhibited by the plant.