Suranjan (Colchicum luteum Baker) – An Old Medicinal Plant

Authors

  • Hilal Akhtar Assistant Prof., Department of Amraz-e-jild wa Tazeeniyat,
  • Misbahuddin Siddiqi Chairman, Department of Moalijat, A.K.T.C., AMU, Aligarh.
  • Danish Ali Assistant Professor, Department of Moalijat, AIUMC & Hospital, Mizaffarnagar.
  • Mohd. Waseem PG Scholar, Department. of Ilmul Advia, A.K.T.C., AMU, Aligarh.

Keywords:

Therapeutic uses, Colchicum lutem Baker, Anti-inflammatory, Unani

Abstract

The drug Suranjan commonly used in Unani System of Medicine (USM) today. Mostly the dry extract of
underground part of Colchicum luteum Baker. Chemical analysis showed that Colchicum luteum Baker
contained many biologically active components such as 3-demethylcolchicine, 2-demethylcolchicine,
N-deacetyl-N-methylcolchicine, alpha & bata-lumicolchicine, N-deacetyl-N-formylcolchicine, colchicines,
colchamine, colchiceine, colchocerine, and demecolcine. Unani physicians have been using this drug as
digestive, analgesic, aphrodisiac, sedative, carminative, diuretic, deobstruent, laxative and very good antiinflammatory agent. Its analgesic and potent uricosuric effect have been proved. Colchicine is the chief
active principle of Suranjan and a well known drug to treat the gout. Hence, this drug having a momentous
position in Unani system of medicine and text.


Its references in Ayurvedic literature is not in abundance because it is first time added to Ayurvedic literature
in 1935 A.D. by Acharya Shankar Dutt Gond. The previous pharmacological studies showed that Colchicum
luteum Baker possessed anti-oxidant, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties. This
review was designed to lime light the Colchicum luteum Baker by describing its palliative, therapeutic and
others uses.

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2018-09-07

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Vol. 1 No. 1&2 (2018): Journal of Advanced Research in BioChemistry and Pharmacology

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