A REVIEW STUDY ABOUT PHARMACEUTICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF THEVETIA NERIFOLIA LINN

Thevetia Nerifolia Linn (family: Apocynaceae) commmonly known as “Peet kaner” or “Peet Karveer” has been used in various traditional system of medicine for various ailments since ancient time. This plant contains three Glycosides viz Thevetin, Thevotoxin and Carberin. These substances found in plant are compound of a sugar and non- sugar compound having a toxicological action. Due to toxicological properties this plant is mainly used externally in various skin disease disorder, wound, Krimi, Netrakopa and Kandoo. But internal use is indicated by Acharya charak in Kushtha and Acharya Sushrut in ashmari and Abdominal disorder, Extract of bark and leaf shows various activities like Anti-inflammatory, Anti-microbial, anti-helminth, cardiac stimulant and convalsant. This article reviews about various medicinal and toxic properties of the plant.