Balanites aegyptiaca

Delile (BA) is an enduring xerophytic woody and spinous flowering tree and is commonly known as desert date or Ingudi (Hingot). It belongs to the family

Zygophyllaceae

which is specific to be drought areas of Nigeria

Africa

South Asia and India (Rajasthan). In Ayurveda

this traditional medicinal plant is reported for the management of jaundice

syphilis

yellow fever

metabolic disorders

liver

and spleen problems. The main aim of the review is to compile its medicinal uses and further advancements to showcase the promises inherited in various parts of the plant for the benefit of mankind.

As per

the literature survey

various researchers have focused on the detailed investigation of BA including the phytopharmacological evidence

chemical constituents

nano-formulations

commercialized products

and clinical trials. Several remarkable scaffolds and isolated compounds like diosgenin

yamogenin

balanitin1/2

balanitin 3

bal4/5

bal6/7

rutin-3-glycosides

3

7-diglycosides

(3

12

14

16)–(12-hydroxycholest-5-ene-3

16-diyl-bis)-D-glucopyranoside and balanitoside have been identified. Additionally

this traditional plant has been scientifically proven by

in vitro

and

in vivo

. Based on the complete review of this plant

most of the compounds have been isolated from the fruit and kernel part. Additionally

based on the literature

a histogram was developed for pharmacological activity in which antidiabetic study was found to be more compared to other pharmacological activity. As a spinous desert dates

this plant needs to be explored more to bring out newer phytoche

micals in the management of various diseases.