Morphological, Phytochemical, and Pharmacological Studies of Grewia asiatica: A Review

  • Zuneera Akram Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Rehana Perveen Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Aisha Noreen Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Maryam Inayat Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Muzammil Hussain Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Sadaf Ibrahim Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Mariam Razzak Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Kiran Qadeer Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
Keywords: G. asiatica, pharmacological properties, nutrition, phytochemistry

Abstract

Pakistan has various variety of medicinally essential plants which have been guaranteed with useful therapeutic effects and better bearableness for side effects. One of the shrubs is Grewia asiatica (G. asiatica) commonly called Phalsa fruit, of Tiliaceae family, is grown in warmer season for edibility and medicinal uses. In traditional folk medicine, Phalsa was used for its astringent, digestive and cooling properties whereas the unripened fruit has been used as an inflammatory reliever, antipyretic, and as an aid in blood and cardiac disorders. It’s leaves are applied on skin rashes while root and bark are prescribed in rheumatic disorders and infusion owes demulsifying properties. Different parts of its specie display distinctive medicinal significance but still needs to be researched phytochemically. This review article is dependent on information of conventional uses, phytochemistry, and organic impacts of various parts of G. asiatica rich in supplements, for example, nutrients, minerals, amino acids-proteins and contain different bioactive mixes, as anthocyanins, tannins, flavonoids, glycosides and phenolic substances. The extract preparation of different parts of the species showed different natural impacts, such as antibacterial, analgesic and antioxidant effects.

Author Biographies

Zuneera Akram, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan

Department of Pharmacology, Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 

Rehana Perveen, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan

Department of Pharmacology, Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 

Aisha Noreen, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 

Maryam Inayat, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan

Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 

Muzammil Hussain, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan

Department of Pharmacology, Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 

Sadaf Ibrahim, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan

Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 

Mariam Razzak, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan

Department of Pharmacology, Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 

Kiran Qadeer, Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Baqai Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 

Published
2019-04-30
Section
Review Article