DODONAEA VISCOSA LINN.-AN OVERVIEW

Abstract

Dodonaea viscosa Linn. is an evergreen woody perennial shrub, though it is a native
plant of Australia, indigenous and wide spread throughout the tropics. In Traditional system of
medicine, various plant parts such as stem, leaves, seeds, roots, bark and aerial parts are used as
antibacterial, analgesic antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer and antioxidant. The present
review is therefore an effect to give a detailed survey of the literature on its pharmacognosy,
phytochemistry, traditional and pharmacological uses