Nutritional and Medicinal Insights into Pterocarpus marsupium: A Review Study

Background: Therapeutic herbs are naturally occurring plants with medicinal properties. India is home to a variety of these herbs. One of the important herbs found in India is Pterocarpus marsupium. Aim: To review the potential benefits of Pterocarpus marsupium in the treatment of Human diseases and review the nutritional properties. Methods: The methodology adopted for this review was the process of selecting relevant studies from various scientific databases like PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Research Gate. The search terms, including P. marsupium and various medicinal properties, were used to acquire the literature. Discussion: This potential of the plant is due to the presence of various therapeutic compounds such as phenols and flavonoids. Conclusion: Further research should be done to explore the full potential of this plant and the product development of food products so that human beings can benefit from it. Major Findings: This plant has proven to be beneficial for various types of human diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, hepatic diseases, hypertension, and gastric diseases. This plant also has nutritional qualities like antioxidants, anti-ageing, etc.