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Wrightia tinctoria is a perennial ornamental woody plant; belong to Apocynaceae family available throughout India. Various parts of this plant like stem bark, leaves, flowers and seed have been known to possess medicinal properties like anti-inflammatory, antiviral, antibacterial, wound healing, anticancer, antiulcer etc. The present paper is an attempt to provide a detailed botanical description, classification, phytochemical and pharmacological study of the plant.

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Phytochemical Medicinal Anticancer Antibacterial

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Sunita Verma. (2021). Wrightia tinctoria (Indrajav)-Apocynaceae: Overview. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 5(3), 240-244. https://doi.org/10.61096/ijrpp.v5.iss3.2016.240-244
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