A Multifarious Potent Herb: Plumbago Zeylanica –A Mini Review

Plumbago Zeylanica is a medicinal plant belonging to Plumbaginaceae family. It is commonly known as Chitrak. It’s all parts are used but roots contains the most bioactive compound, Plumbagin which exhibit a wide spectrum of biological and pharmaceutical activities such as anti-malarial, anti-obese, anti-ulcer, anti microbial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant etc. The aim of this review is to provide a comprising knowledge related to chemical constituents, traditional uses, pharmaceutical activity and bioactive compound of the plant.