Yeggireddy Chandana, M Suchitra and Yadala Prapoorna Chandra

Despite having a wide range of medicinal uses and a high phytochemical variety, Couroupita guianensis Aubl. is underutilized in Ayurvedic and indigenous medicine. The purpose of this review is to gather the available information on its pharmacological characteristics, phytoconstituents, and ethnobotanical applications. In vitro and in vivo pharmacological assays and phytochemical studies of different plant parts are examples of experimental methods used to assess the anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, cytotoxic, analgesic, antiulcer, immunomodulatory, antifungal, and wound-healing properties. Results show the existence of phenolic compounds, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and essential oils that have important biological activities such microbial suppression, radical scavenging, cytotoxicity against cancer cell lines, and gastroprotective function. According to the review, Couroupita guianensis is a promising source of new bioactive chemicals, but in order to confirm and incorporate its therapeutic potential into contemporary medicine, more standardization, mechanistic research, and clinical trials are necessary.

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