PHARMACEUTICAL IMPORTANCE OF MANGIFERA INDICA: A REVIEW

Abstract

Mangifera indica is a tree found in nature from ancient time and full of benefits to health and disease preventive strategies.
It bears the botanical name as - Mangifera indica L. It has a lot of medicinal and nutritional importance as well as used in
auspicious rituals. Having multiple health benefits M. indica has been proven a natural alternative medicine to many of life
threatening disorders. Various research studies on M. indica have been reported remedial effect against different ailments
including diabetes mellitus, certain bacterial diseases and oxidative stress induced disorders. In this context, the main aim
of this review is to present various pharmacological activities of M. indica. From literature survey finally it is concluded
that M. indica in its various forms are beneficial in multiple health aspects without having any adverse side effects. So it
can be an effective way to minimize the complications of certain disorders as well as promotion of health.