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Members of family Elaeocarpaceae are known for its medicinal properties since long back in traditional medicinal systems. Along with its medicinal usage it has also got spiritual importance due to its electromagnetic nature and mythological convictions. Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb. is commonly known as Rudraksha in India. Phytochemical analysis has revealed the presence of many pharmaco-active constituents like tannins, flavonoids, alkaloids, carbohydrates and acids in different extracts of plant parts. Several studies have been done to explore the pharmacological activities of different extracts of the members of Elaeocarpaceae family specially Rudraksha. In this review, we have tried to consolidate the available reports on the phytochemical constituents, and pharmacological properties of Elaeocarpus species.   

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Rudraksha Elaeocarpus ganitrus Antioxidant property Antihypertensive agent Antifungal property Anxiolytic property phytochemical constituents MIC

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Joshi, S., Gupta, P., Kumar, N., Rai, N., Gautam, P., & Thapliyal , A. (2012). A comprehensive report on therapeutic potential of Elaeocarpus ganitrus Roxb. (Rudraksha). Environment Conservation Journal, 13(3), 147–150. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.2012.130324
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