Authors :
Dr. Kouser Fathima Firdose; Dr. Arshi Anjum
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 10 - October
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Abstract :
Juniperuscommunis L. (Abhal) is an evergreen
aromatic shrub with high therapeutic potential in
human diseases . This plant is loaded with nutrition and
is rich in aromatic oils and their concentration differ in
different parts of the plant (berries, leaves, aerial parts,
and root). The fruit berries contain essential oil , invert
sugars ,resin , catechin , organic acid, terpenic acids,
leucoanthocyanidinbesides bitter compound
(Juniperine), flavonoids, tannins, gums, lignins, wax, etc.
Conventionally the plant is being potentially used as
antidiarrhoeal, anti-inflammatory, astringent, and
antiseptic and in the treatment of various abdominal
disorders. Recent studies have also found antiinflammatory, cytotoxic, hypoglycemic and
hypolipidemic effects of juniperus berries in
experimental replicae. In this review article unani as well
as modern concept of juniperus (abhal) have been
covered.
Keywords :
Juniperus, abhal, lignin,juniperine, wax etc
Juniperuscommunis L. (Abhal) is an evergreen
aromatic shrub with high therapeutic potential in
human diseases . This plant is loaded with nutrition and
is rich in aromatic oils and their concentration differ in
different parts of the plant (berries, leaves, aerial parts,
and root). The fruit berries contain essential oil , invert
sugars ,resin , catechin , organic acid, terpenic acids,
leucoanthocyanidinbesides bitter compound
(Juniperine), flavonoids, tannins, gums, lignins, wax, etc.
Conventionally the plant is being potentially used as
antidiarrhoeal, anti-inflammatory, astringent, and
antiseptic and in the treatment of various abdominal
disorders. Recent studies have also found antiinflammatory, cytotoxic, hypoglycemic and
hypolipidemic effects of juniperus berries in
experimental replicae. In this review article unani as well
as modern concept of juniperus (abhal) have been
covered.
Keywords :
Juniperus, abhal, lignin,juniperine, wax etc
