Pharmacognostic, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Evaluation of the Leaves of Clausena Dentata (Willd.) (Rutaceae).

The pharmacologically active substances derived from chemical synthesis and most widely used for the treatment of infectious diseases and the herbs is only the origin of many phytoconstituents. Recently there has been an increase in the use of herbals and its formulations for the treatment of diseases and to promote and safeguard the health of the people. In the present study, an attempt was made to explore the medicinal values of the plant Clausena dentata (Willd) especially for treating tropical infections. The present investigation has revealed that the volatile oil has good antioxidant, larvicidal, antifungal and antibacterial activity. Further studies on the screening, isolation and purification of bioactive phytochemical constituents/compounds followed by indepth laboratory and field bioassays are needed as the present study shows that there is scope to use C.dentata leaf extracts to control the larval stages