title: Biological activities and medicinal properties of Gokhru (Pedalium murex L.).
abstract: Bada Gokhru (Pedalium murex L.) is perhaps the most useful traditional medicinal plant in India. Each part of the neem tree has some medicinal property and is thus commercially exploitable. During the last five decades, apart from the chemistry of the Pedalium murex compounds, considerable progress has been achieved regarding the biological activity and medicinal applications of this plant. It is now considered as a valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against various diseases and also for the development of industrial products. This review gives a bird's eye view mainly on the biological activities of some of this compounds isolated, pharmacological actions of the extracts, clinical studies and plausible medicinal applications of gokharu along with their safety evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Microbiology, Vikas College of Pharmacy, Jangaon-506167, Warangal District (A.P), India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rajashekar
authors.forename: E Upender
authors.initials: EU
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: P
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001688:Biological Products / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D029601:Pedaliaceae / Q000737:chemistry*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D001688:Biological Products
keywords: Anti-oxidant activities; Antimicrobial activities suspending agent; Pedalium murex; Pharmacological activities