Overview of Ougeinia Oojeinensis: Medicinal Plant

Ougeinia Oojeinensis is commonly known as Tinsa, and it belongs to the family Fabacea, mostly found in sub-tropical regions of india. The parts of plant are rich in secondary metabolites and have various medicinal uses. The bioactive constituents isolated from Ougeinia oojeinensis are genistein, ougenin, dalbergioidin, kaempferol, lupeol, Ferreirin, neophellamuretin, orobol, wedelolactone, homoferririn isoflavanone and betulin etc.The plant has found applications in pharmaceuticals. The bark is used as astringent, acrid, cooling, stimulant, anti-inflammatory, constipating, urinary astringent, anthelmintic, sudorific, depurative, styptic, febrifuge and rejuvenating. The extract of the whole plant showed anti – inflammatory, hypotensive action, antioxidant activity, hepatoprotective, anthelmintic, hypoglycemic and wound healing activities. This review attempts to encompass the available literature of Ougeinia oojeinensis with respect to its ethanomedical information and summary of its pharmacognostical and pharmacological activities for further investigations and forms an important aspect of drug studies.