Phytochemical Screening of Cassia Fistula Flower Extract

Cassia fistula Linn. (Family: Caesalpinaceae), popularly referred to as ‘Sonali’ or ‘Bandarlati’, has been utilised in several traditional medicinal systems for numerous diseases since antiquity. Cassia fistula proliferates in Bangladesh and numerous other Asian nations, including India, China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand. This article intends to deliver a thorough examination of the phytochemical and pharmacological characteristics of Cassia fistula. In traditional medicine, it has been utilised for the treatment of diabetes, haematemesis, leucoderma, pruritus, intestinal disorders, and as antipyretics, analgesics, and laxatives. The fruits, stem, bark, and leaves of this plant encompass an array of biologically active chemicals, including anthraquinones, flavonoids, flavon-3-ol derivatives, alkaloids, glycosides, tannins, saponins, terpenoids, reducing sugars, and steroids, all of which possess diverse therapeutic characteristics. The extract from the fruit and stem bark has several activities including antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antidiabetic, hypolipidemic, hepatoprotective, antibacterial, anticancer, and antiulcer properties. The article examines the diverse operations of the plant.