Abstract

A REVIEW OF THE ETHNO- PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES AND PHYTOCHEMISTRY OF GENTIANA KURROO ROYLE (GUL-E-GHAFIS) WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

*Rehnuma Nasir and Nazish Siddiqui

ABSTRACT

Background: In traditional system of medicines, Unani medicine has great importance, day by day due to its low cost and less side effects it becomes popular, mostly plant origin drugs are used for treatment and prevention of many diseases. Gentiana Kurroo Royle (GK) flower tops (Gule-Ghafis) has been traditionally used for the treatment of inflammation, pain, fever, hepatitis in Unani System of Medicine. Aims and objective: of this review to search literature for the pharmacological activities, phytochemical investigation, pharmacological studies, macroscopic and microscopic features and its medicinal uses. Conclusion: Gentiana kurroo Royle is a medicinal plant that is referenced in the Unani and Ayurveda systems and is used to cure a variety of ailments. The flower tops are historically utilised as immunomodulators, but they also have anti-alzheimer, anti-diabetic, and anti-arthritic properties.

Keywords: Gul-e-Ghafis, phytochemical investigation, hepatitis, Inflammation.