Ailanthus excelsa Roxb. is a tree belonging to family Simaroubaceae, indigenous to Central and Southern India. Commonly it is known as a plant of Heaven. And has been used in Chinese and Ayurvedic medicine. In the present review, an attempt has been made to explore a literature survey on its traditional uses and pharmacological properties.the whole plant as well as specific parts such as leaves, barks and roots have been widelyused and claimed against different diseases by rural and traditional practioners. This plant has great contribution in modern system of hrbal medicine for new drug development.
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