Couroupita Quianensis Abul:

Couroupita guianensis Abul have its place in the family lecythidaceae, habitually known as cannonball tree, Sal tree or Ayahuma tree and vernacular name varies according to the different places. Traditionally, it shares its importance in treatment of animals. It is augmented with a quantity of active component like isatin, linalool, eugenol, farnesol, beta sitosterol, nerol, linoleic acid, benzyl alcohol, 7 methoxy 4-methyl coumarin, quercitin, terpineol, trypthantrin, indirubin, benzthiazole, indigo, hexadecanoic acid, limonene, alpha amyrin, beta amyrin, beta amyrin palmitate, stigmasterol, campesterol, beta carotene. The extracts of Couroupita guianensis shows a variety of pharmacological activities which accomplish further exploration to isolate active compounds with therapeutic value, further they can be castoff for the creation of new drug moieties for the treatment of numerous ailments. The tree is of botanical curiosity and it possess various activities like anxiolytic, anti-microbial, wound healing, anti-ulcer, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-radical, immunomodulatory activity, anti-bacterial, expectorant activity, anti-fungal, anti-biofilm properties and analgesic.