Aquilaria Crassna (Agarwood): Study of Pharmacological Activity and Medical Benefits

Authors: Ahmed S* and Md. Shafiul Islam

DOI: 10.23880/oajpr-16000200

Volume 4, Issue 2

Abstract

Aquilaria Crassna an important medicinal plant. It is one of the most growing species of the Thymelaeaceae family. It’s found in rainforests of Southeast Asia such as Indonesia, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, and Northeastern India. It is a valuable plant on earth because of its wide medicinal properties. Agarwood is consumed as a pathological product as well as it is also an important ingredient in medicine. This review provides significant information regarding the medicinal properties of drugs for the treatment of various diseases such as insomnia, stress, skin damage, stork, arthritis, vomiting, cardiac disorder, cough, asthma, heart attack, kidney failure and agarwood as a treatment for cirrhosis of the liver and as the director or focus of other drugs. It has been used to treat lung and stomach tumors. The plant has several pharmacological activities known as anti-oxidant, antinociceptive, laxative, sedative, antihyperglycemic, thrombolytic, antibiotic, anti-ulcer protective. Each part of the agarwood (Aquilaria Crassna) tree has beneficial properties that can serve mankind. The whole plant can be extensively studied for future possibilities. This review highlights to Pharmacological activity of agarwood (Aquilaria Crassna) in human life and medical benefits at modern civilization.

Keywords: Aquilaria Crassna; Ingredient; Pharmacology; Phytochemical; Antioxidant

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