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A Review on Thevetia peruviana


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Thevetia peruviana is cultivated as an ornamental plant, and planted as large flowering shrub or small ornamental tree. T. peruniava is prevalent in South Asian countries especially in India and Sri Lanka. Its various plant extracts contain a number of phytoconstituents. Some parts of the plant used for specific pharmacological purpose. Some parts of plant are toxic and contain a variety of cardiac glycosides including thevetin A and thevetin B. This article compiles all the information related Thevetia peruviana.

Keywords

T. peruviana, Plant, Extract.
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Authors

Chunendra Kumar
Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Tekari, Near Vidhansabha Raipur, C.G., India
Shiv Shankar Shukla
Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Tekari, Near Vidhansabha Raipur, C.G., India
Ravindra Kumar Pandey
Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Tekari, Near Vidhansabha Raipur, C.G., India

Abstract


Thevetia peruviana is cultivated as an ornamental plant, and planted as large flowering shrub or small ornamental tree. T. peruniava is prevalent in South Asian countries especially in India and Sri Lanka. Its various plant extracts contain a number of phytoconstituents. Some parts of the plant used for specific pharmacological purpose. Some parts of plant are toxic and contain a variety of cardiac glycosides including thevetin A and thevetin B. This article compiles all the information related Thevetia peruviana.

Keywords


T. peruviana, Plant, Extract.