An insight into the morphological, ethno medicinal, phytochemical and pharmaceutical properties of Buchanania lanzan

Abstract

Buchanania lanzan Spreng, commonly known strop, char, piyal, achar, charoli, and chironji belong to Anacardiaceae family. It is a priced medicinal plant with a host of medicinal properties, such as anti-cancer activity, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant activity, anti-diabetic, anti-ulcer activity, anti-diarrheal activity, anti-venom activity, memory booster, anti-hyperlipidemic activity.This tree is characterized by dark grey crocodile bark with a red blaze, Fruit, and a yellowish-red drupe. This plant has high-value Indian folk medicine and socio-economic value. In English this tree commonly known as “Almondette”, whole plant i.e., roots, leaves, fruits, seeds and gum used for various medicinal. Various parts are used in ayurvedic medicine as depurative, skin cancer, constipating, brain tonic, cardiotonic and for glandular swelling. This article suggests that Buchanania lanzan possess several ethnobotanical, pharmacological and phytochemical attributes.