Journal
JOURNAL OF ADVANCED PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH
Volume 2, Issue 4, Pages 207-214Publisher
MEDKNOW PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA PVT LTD
DOI: 10.4103/2231-4040.90874
Keywords
Arhar; biological and medicinal properties; Cajanus cajan; fabaceae; pigeon pea
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Cajanus cajan (L) Millsp. (Sanskrit: Adhaki, Hindi: Arhar, English: Pigeon pea, Bengali: Tur) (family: Fabaceae) is the most important grain legume crop of rain-fed agriculture in semi-arid tropics. It is both a food crop and a cover/forage crop with high levels of proteins and important amino acids like methionine, lysine and tryptophan. During the last few decades extensive studies have been carried out regarding the chemistry of C. cajan and considerable progress has been achieved regarding its biological activities and medicinal applications. This review article gives an overview on the biological activities of the compounds isolated, pharmacological actions and clinical studies of C. cajan extracts apart from its general details.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available