Amaltas (Cassia fistula linn.) - A medicinal and pharmaceutical plant

Today, interest in medicinal plants has increased dramatically. The description of these ancient texts is very detailed, but scattered form. We only discovered a few details the Nighantus (an pharmacopeia about plants). One should go through all available Ayurvedic for information on any plant. Amaltas (Cassia fistula linn.) been popular since times as frequent remedy choice physicians due to its various therapeutic properties. These properties are laxative, antibacterial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, smooth muscle stimulating, hepato-protective, analgesic, hypoglycaemic, anticancer, abortifacient, anti-colic, anti-infertility, oestrogens, etc. useful treatment diseases such skin diseases, heart problems, gout, blood diabetes mellitus, herpes, feverish conditions, It grows Indian habitat abundantly, and deciduous woodlands south India. Its concentrate mostly contains alkaloids, tars, flavonoids, rhein glucoside, fisulic corrosive. also possesses hypo-glycemic, anti-bacterial, stimulant, antifertility, estrogenic, vast importance, not enough addressed by point view, even though many potential references from classical available. Hence, an attempt was made review this article, which will guide researchers scholars further study. focus current literature analysis medicinal, nutritional utility pharmacological effects Amaltas.