Abstract

A REVIEW ARTICLE ON CHUKRA (RUMEX VASICARIOUS LINN.)

Vd. Shivani Ambule*, Vd. Kiran Mendhekar and Vd. Madhavi Banarase

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Abstract

Since ancient period, ayurvedic herbal medicine used for the treatment of many diseases because of minimum side effects and cost effectiveness. This leafy vegetable is an abundant source of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fibers, anthraquinones, sterols, terpenes, tannins, saponin and flavonoids with lot of health benefits. Wide literature is available in ayurvedic medicine and unani medicine regarding its therapeutic uses. Beside classical literature, many studies have been conducted for antioxidant, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, wound healing, antidiarrheal, antidiabetic, anticancer, antifungal etc. In this review article, an attempt has been made to explore the complete profile of Rumex vasicarious linn. as mentioned in ancient classical literature as well as studies conducted in recent modern era.

Keywords: Rumex Vacicarious, Chukra, Ayurveda, Antimicrobial, Anti-inflammatory.