A REVIEW ON THE PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF IXORA COCCINEA

Abstract

Ixora coccinea is a medicinal plant commonly known as Jungle of geranium. This plant is widely cultivated across in india as an ornamental plant. This plant is used as an ayurvedic medicine in across india Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and as a part of folk medicine in Africa. Previous studies suggest that this plant has a wide range of medicinal properties such as antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antidepressant. This review explores its phytochemical composition, pharmacological effects, and therapeutic potential in inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and neuroprotective contexts.