ACTIVE BIO MOIETIES AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES: A REVIEW ON ACACIA CHUNDRA

In Ayurveda, the traditional medical practice that comes from India, the herbal plants are used for maintaining health and addressing illnesses. Historical Ayurvedic writings like Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita provide detailed information about plant-derived remedies employed to cure a range of diseases. Acacia chundra (Rottler) Willd. is a medicinal plant belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is prevalent in India and other tropical regions, and is known for producing bioactive compounds such as tannins, flavonoids, and phenolics. The herb is widely used in ethnomedicines due to its efficacy against wounds, infections, gastrointestinal and digestive disorders, and inflammations. Various scientific investigations have reported numerous potential benefits associated with the plant, including antimicrobial properties, antioxidative action, anti-inflammatory effects, antidiabetic effects, ulcer-preventive activity, and analgesic action. In laboratory tests, it proved to be highly efficient and even exceeded many standard drugs in efficacy. Despite its popularity and proven effectiveness, the use of the herb clinically is not widespread. The present review will provide a detailed taxonomic, botanical description, geography, phytochemistry, traditional and pharmacological activity of Acacia chundra. In this review paper, Acacia chundra will be targeted in terms of its therapeutic features and its significance as a natural source of future drug development.