Pharmacognostical aspect of Intellect plant and its traditional aspects

Abstract

Malkangni’is a traditional medicinal plant which has been used for thousands of year in Ayurvedic system of medicine as a Medhya (intellect promoting) drug. Seeds is used for stimulating intellect, sharpening memory and in the treatment of brain related disorder of all the age group. It also reported as a potential nervine tonic, rejuvenator and an anti-depressant. It possesses various pharmacological activities like anti-oxidant, anti-arthritic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fertility, anti-malarial, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, hypolipidaemic etc. This paper aims to compose the possible information regarding its various traditional uses, pharmacognosy, phytochemical constituents and therapeutic pharmacological activities to enrich our knowledge about this plant. It will surely give new direction for the researchers and pharmaceutical industries to develop a new drug.