THERAPEUTIC USES OF KARANJ IN VARIOUS DISORDERS

Abstract

Pongamia Pinnata (karanj) is an ancient plant described in veda, samhita and almost in all
Nighantu. It is one of the significant herbal plants with different therapeutic medicinal properties.
The oil, leaves and bark of the pongamia pinnata tree have remarkable medicinal properties. While
showing the promising therapeutic potential, standardization of the preparations, rigorous clinical
trials, and safety profiling remain a critical research priorities. This review aims to bridge the old
medicinal knowledge with contemporary pharmacological understanding, highlighting the
pongamia pinnata potential in developing novel therapeutic interventions. In costract oil cakes
have broad pesticidal applications due to the presence of various bioactive constitutions (e.g.,
Karanjin and Pongamol). It has an alternative source of energy, which is renewable,safe and non-
pollutant. Pongamia pinnata is used in many diseases viz Diabetes, diarrhea, skin disease as
scabies. In review article reveals the overall information about the therapeutic use of pongamia
pinnata (karanj) in various disorders.