Sesbania sesban Linn. : An overview

Abstract

The history of herbal medicines is as old as human civilization. Sesbania Sesban Linn. (Fabaceae) found throughout the plains of India and commonly called as Jayanti. Herbals which form a part of our nutrition and provide us an additional therapeutic effect are in demand and Sesbania Sesban Linn. is one of such plant. The plant has got good medicinal importance. Flowers contain cyanidin and delphinidin glucosides, Pollen and pollen tubes contain alpha-ketoglutaric, oxaloacetic and pyruvic acids the leaves of Sesbania Sesban evaluated the topical anti-inflammatory activity, antidiabetic and CNS stimulant effect, in thyroid disorders, dysuria. The leaf of Sesbania Sesban has traditionally been used as purgative, demulcent, maturant, Anthelmintic and for all pains and inflammation. The renal protective effect of the aqueous extract of Sesbania Sesban leaves (250and 500 mg/kg/day) in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats were studied.Diabetic rats showed severe hyperglycemia with marked increase inproteinuria and albuminuria. The pharmacological action of active constituents of crude drugs and their therapeutical or pharmaceutical uses form an integral part of a pharamacognostic scheme. It mainly contains kaempferol trisaccharide, chikusetsusaponin-iv. Sesbania Sesban is a nitrogen fixing tree,seedling are tolerant to relatively high level of nitrogen.The present review summarizes the scientific information of various aspects of Sesbania Sesban Linn. Plant used in traditional system of medicine for variety of purpose.