Ayurvedic and ethano botanical perspectives of chirabilva (holoptelea integrifolia planch)

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Chirabilva is one of the important medicinal plants described in Ayurvedic classics. Most of the scholars of modern India identified Holoptelea integrifolia Planch as the source for Chirabilva . Bhavaprakashasamhita , a famous book written during 16 th century AD described three varieties of Karanja and included Chirabilva in it. Acharya Sushruta described the drug Putika which can be identified as Holoptelea integrifolia Planch. Several ethno–medical claims indicate that leaf and bark of Holoptelea integrifolia Planch are possessing analgesic, antiinflammatory, antifungal and antidiarrhoeal activity. Experimental studies provides scientific validation to the host of activities like antidiabetic, hypolipidaemic, antioxidant, anthelminthic, antimicrobial, antilarval, antiulcer activity. The activities of fruit, seed and root are yet to be scientifically documented. Keywords: Holoptelea integrifolia, Ethnomedical claims Bhuvad Sushama and Nishteswar K