Nephroprotective Unani drug Khar-e-Khasak Khurd (Tribulus terrestris Linn.) - A review

Misbahuddin Azhar¹ , Mustehasan ² , Mahe Alam³ , Syed Gulnawaz Ahmad⁴ , Nighat Anjum⁵ , Neelam Quddusi⁶

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Vol.7 , Issue.1 , pp.24-36, Feb-2020

Online published on Feb 28, 2020

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Abstract :
The aim of the present review is to collect the information of Khar-e-Khasak Khurd (KKK) (Tribulus terrestris Linn) available in Unani classical literature, phyto-chemical and pharmacological studies and Unani formulations in which it is used as an ingredient also make an effort to prove the strength of action of drug mentioned in Unani classical literature. This information will give the research question and guidance to researchers and students for future research. Unani classical Literature was search from recent to past available in different libraries of India, for phyto-chemical and pharmacological activities texts and computerized databases such as Medline, Pubmed, Ovid SP, Google Scholar and Science-direct were searched to identify all phyto-chemical, experimental and clinical trials carried out to prove the importance of KKK. All the information on the plant available in Urdu, Persian, Arabic and studies published in English language and abstract available were included. Total seventeen Unani classical books were referred and more than thirty pharmacological actions were recognized. Most of them prove the claims of Unani scholars’ e.g. Nephroprotective, Aphrodisiac, diuretics, anti-inflammatory, lithotriptic etc. many more needs to be proved on current scientific parameters to establish the claims of Unani scholar of a wonderful drug.

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Khar-e-Khasak Khurd, Tribulus terrestris, Pharmacology, Phytochemistry, Unani Medicine

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