Albizia lebbeck

HABIT: Albizia lebbeck is a perennial tree deciduous tree that can grow to 30 m in height with a stem diameter of 1 m, but more commonly it is 15-20 m tall and 50 cm in diameter at maturity, with grey fissured corky bark, somewhat flaky; inner bark reddish. It is multi-stemmed when grown in the open but capable of producing a single straight stem when grown in plantations (Lowry et al., 1994).

CONSERVATION STATUS: Evaluated as 'Least Concern' by IUCN.

MEDICINAL USES: Several pharmacological studies showed that extracts/fraction/compounds of leaves, bark, and flower of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth exhibited significant antiallergic activity, anticancer, anticonvulsant, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive, antioxidant, antiparasitic, antivenom, neuroprotective, nootropic, antipyretic, antidiarrheal, ovicidal, adulticidal activity estrogenic, and wound healing activities. &e foremost pharmacological attributes, extract/fraction/compound extracted from different parts of the plant, investigational doses, experimental models.

(Balkrishna, A., Chauhan, M., Dabas, A., & Arya, V. (2022). A Comprehensive Insight into the Phytochemical, Pharmacological Potential, and Traditional Medicinal Uses of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022.)

ETHNOBOTANICAL USES: A. lebbeck has been used in various countries of Africa, Asia, and Australia for the prevention of scabies, lung ailments, piles, bronchitis, abdominal tumors, cough, eye disorders, and so on. It is recommended in several medicinal systems, for example, Ayurveda, Sidha, and Unani medicine. It has been used in numerous traditional uses; among them, it is mostly used in the treatment of respiratory disorders with 16%, skin disorders with 11%, and gastrointestinal disorders and oral disorders with 7%. (Balkrishna, A., Chauhan, M., Dabas, A., & Arya, V. (2022). A Comprehensive Insight into the Phytochemical, Pharmacological Potential, and Traditional Medicinal Uses of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022.)