Review Article Eucalyptus globulus: A New Perspective in Therapeutics

The medicinal plants play a crucial role in world health and that is why they have been regarded as one of the primarily used agents since ages for the treatment and prevention of a number of diseases. Eucalyptus globulus, a plant from family myrtaceae, commonly known as blue gum, grows well in Nilgiris, Annamalai, Palni and Simla hills. Eucalyptus globulus is a rich source of phytochemical constituents which contain flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins and propanoids, which are present in the leaf, stem and root of the plant. Numerous studies have shown that Eucalyptus globulus exhibit various properties like anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antibacterial, antiseptic and astringent. The present review articles critically discusses about various phytochemicals associated with the plant alongwith numerous pharmacological properties exhibited by the plant.