Uses in Tradition systems of medicine

• Used in Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathic systems.
• Leaves, flower, stem, aerial seeds and including woods are used for the treatment of diarrhoea, elephantiasis, leucoderma, rectalgia, cough, greyness of hair and dysentery.
• Bark is used as powder or served herbal tea.
• Resin, bruised leaves are also used for treatment.
• Heart wood of Pterocarpus is used as cup in ayurveda system

• Water soluble C- glycosidic components

Suggested Medicinal Properties

• Anti-diabetic activity
• CNS activity
• Antihyperlipidemic
• Antioxidant activity
• Antidiarhheal
• Hepatoprotective
• Anticancer activity
• Antimicrobial activity
• Antibacterial activity
• Cardiotonic activity
• Anti-inflammatory property
• Nootropic activity

Active Phytochemicals
1. Liquiritigenin ((2S)-7-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one)

2. Isoliquiritigenin ((E)-1-(2,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one)

3. Pterosupin (1-[2,4-dihydroxy-3-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]phenyl]-3-hydroxy-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-1-one)

4. Epicatechin ((2R,3R)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-3,5,7-triol)

5. Marsupinol

Pterostilbene ((trans-3,5-dimethoxy-4-hydroxystilbene))