World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

POTENTIAL USE OF MEDICINAL PLANT GOKHRU

*Soniya M. Shinde and Ashwini V. Tagad

ABSTRACT

Currently, herbal medicines have attained great preferences over chemical drug based medicines due to more
economic, lesser side effects on health and easy availability. Gokhru is an important medicinal plant which is being
used in preparation of formulations in pharmaceutical companies. Gokhru is of two types i.e. Chhota gokhru
(Tribulus terrestris) and Bada Gokhru (Pedalium murex L.) which are popular herbal plants originated from very
famous Ayurvedic plant Gokhru. Further studies can be conducted on these two medicinal plant species by
identifying their potential to develop into a new drug or to be used as a medicinal plant in curing various diseases.
The T. terrestris plant is mainly used to cure urinogenital disorders and kidney disorders such as renal and gall
bladder stone. On the other hand, the P. murex plant mainly used to cure sexual disorders like infertility, erectile
dysfunctioning in both male and females. These plants are known for major therapeutic properties such as antiulcerative,
anticancer, aphrodisiac, analgesic, stomachic, anti- hypertensive, diuretic, urinary anti-infective, cardio
tonic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, nephroprotective, antispasmodic and anti-carcinogenic.

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