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A Phytochemical Review on Tribulus terrestris Linn


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1 Department of Pharmacognosy, Nargund College of Pharmacy, Dattatreyanagar, 2nd Main, 100 ft Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore-560085, India
2 East Point College of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560049, India
3 Oxford College of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560072, India
4 Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560078, India
5 Nargund college of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560085, India
     

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Tribulus terrestris (Linn) is an herb distributed through India and popularly known as Gokhru belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae. The entire plant but more particularly the fruits are used in medicine. In china, Tribulus terrestris (Linn) is used in number of conditions affecting the liver and kidney as well as the cardiovascular and immune system. It is known in ayurveda for its anti-urolithiatic, diuretic and aphrodisiac properties. Leaves are diuretic, tonic, increase the menstrual flow, and cure gonorrhea. The fruit is diuretic removes gravel from the urine and stones in the bladder. The ischolar_main is good stomachic and appetizers. Various steroidal saponins, alkaloids, furostanal glycosides, flavanoids have been reported. Thus extensive works on the phytochemical investigations have been done to show importance of Tribulus terrestris (Linn).
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Authors

T. Madhavi
Department of Pharmacognosy, Nargund College of Pharmacy, Dattatreyanagar, 2<SUP>nd</SUP> Main, 100 ft Ring Road, BSK III Stage, Bangalore-560085, India
Soosammajohn
East Point College of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560049, India
S. Khambhoja
Oxford College of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560072, India
Bincy Raj
Dayananda Sagar College of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560078, India
Amit Kumar
Nargund college of Pharmacy, Bangalore-560085, India

Abstract


Tribulus terrestris (Linn) is an herb distributed through India and popularly known as Gokhru belonging to the family Zygophyllaceae. The entire plant but more particularly the fruits are used in medicine. In china, Tribulus terrestris (Linn) is used in number of conditions affecting the liver and kidney as well as the cardiovascular and immune system. It is known in ayurveda for its anti-urolithiatic, diuretic and aphrodisiac properties. Leaves are diuretic, tonic, increase the menstrual flow, and cure gonorrhea. The fruit is diuretic removes gravel from the urine and stones in the bladder. The ischolar_main is good stomachic and appetizers. Various steroidal saponins, alkaloids, furostanal glycosides, flavanoids have been reported. Thus extensive works on the phytochemical investigations have been done to show importance of Tribulus terrestris (Linn).

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