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The majority of people on earth, particularly those in developing nations, are dependent on the traditional medicine for the management of a variety of illnesses. The present article works on the overview of the most attractive plant Caesalpinia pulcherrima which is also known as “Peacock plant” or “Barbados Pride” and “Mayil Kondrai” in Tamil. The variety of blooms of Caesalpinia pulcherrima L. Swartz, which include yellow, pink, off white and red with yellow edges, make it an ornamental plant. The Caesalpinia pulcherrima tree, which belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family or Fabaceae family, is a tiny, prickly tree that is 6–9 meters tall as well as 15–25 cm in size, widely distributed in tropics. It has a number of therapeutic uses, including treating cholera, ulcers, fever, tumours, asthma, and abortion; encouraging menstruation; acting as a purgative, or watery evacuation of the bowels; generating energy; relieving chest pains; curing bronchitis; treating malarial fevers and so on. Pharmacologically, the plant has been reported to possess antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory activity, antioxidant activity, anthelmintic, antiulcer, cytotoxic, antioxidant, antiviral, anticancer, antidiabetic, immunosuppressive, antimicrobial activities and Vaso relaxing effect. Numerous Phyto active components, including glycosides, rotenoids, benzoic acid, tannins and hydrocyanic acid, isoflavones, flavanones, chalcones, flavanols, flavones and sterols, have been found in Caesalpinia pulcherrima.

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Peacock plant Mayil Kondrai Antioxidant flavanones

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S. Sangeetha, A. Saravanakumar, P. Parthiban, C. Kavinkumar, M. Loganathan, S. T. Harshitha, S. Pooja, S. Raj Mohan, & G. Heera. (2024). An Overview Of The Marvelous Plant: Caesalpinia Pulcherrima. International Journal of Research in Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapeutics, 13(4), 714-728. Retrieved from https://ijrpp.com/ijrpp/article/view/607
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