Cassia alata: phytopharmacological, traditional, and medicinal considerations

The traditional medicine, Cassia alata, also known as Ketepeng Cina in Indonesia and Gelenggang Malaysia, has been used to cure a variety of illnesses particularly skin conditions. Additionally, it suggested that C. alata may have antifungal, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant properties. Alatinon, alanonal, flavones, flavonols, flavonoid glycosides, well -sitosterol-D-glucoside, are among the isolated metabolite substances from alata. Mostly leaves, chemicals isolated. secondary metabolites other plant components such seed, flower, bark, which said strong antibacterial antifungal activity, need be further identified. Due its biological activity metabolites, this demonstrated pharmacological activities against selected diseases.