A Review on Evaluation of Anti-Diabetic, Antipyretic and Anti-Cancer Activities of Ethyl Acetate Extract of Jatropha curcas Linn Fruits

The present review justifies the potentials of Jatropha curcas Linn plant. Jatropha curcas l or physic nut is a drought resistant monoecious large shrub or small tree (5-8) m tall, belongs to the genus Jatropha, member of Euphorbiaceae family. The pharmacological studies revealed that Jatropha curcas Linn possess wound healing, antitumour, antimetastatic, antibacterial, larvicidal, anti-inflammatory, anti diabetic, antiinflammatory and anti-arthritic activity. Jatropha curcas Linn possess a number of traditional as well as medicinal uses. Their traditional uses have attracted the attention of researchers, and as a result, reports on biological activity studies of the plant are increasing day by day. Jatropha is called by different names in different countries. In general, it is also called as Purging tree, Physic nut, curcas nut, Rathan jyot, Barbados nut, Curcas bean, Kukui haole, Purge nut, Katamanak, Kattamanakku, Pepalam, Kadaharalu, Jepal, Kanana Randa. Mathew George 1 , Lincy Joseph 2 , Reshma Pillai 2* 1. Department of Pharmacology, Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Tiruvalla, India. 2. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Tiruvalla, India. 2 * .Department of Pharmacology, Pushpagiri College of Pharmacy, Tiruvalla, India. Submission: 5 July 2016 Accepted: 10 July 2016 Published: 25 July 2016 www.ijppr.humanjournals.com Citation: Reshma Pillai et al. Ijppr.Human, 2016; Vol. 6 (4): 354-369. 355 INTRODUCTION Medicinal plants have been used as a source of medicine to treat illness since ancient times, as the plant derived medicines have made huge contributions to human health. Their role is immersive in the development of new drugs. They may become the base for development of a medicine, a natural blueprint for the development of the new drugs or a phytomedicine to be used for the treatment. The chemical compounds present in the herbal products are a part of the physiological functions of living organisms and hence they are thought to have better compatibility with the human body [1] .