Traditional systems of medicines such as Unani and Ayurveda have provided us with the novel concepts and modalities in the healthcare arena Right from the ancient times, the importance of traditional medicine in the treatment of various ailments are well documented. Such use of medicinal plants is still a tradition followed by the ethnic community dwelling in the undulating planes and at the foothills of major forests of the globe Nyctanthesarbor-tristis L. (Oleaceae) belongs to such a group of medicinal plant