Biological Potential of Tribulus terrestris

Authors

  • Shantanu U. Dighe Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P. Loni BK. Tal. Rahata, Dist. A. Nagar, (Maharashtra) India
  • R.S. Jadhav Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P. Loni BK. Tal. Rahata, Dist. A. Nagar, (Maharashtra) India
  • D.N. Vikhe Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P. Loni BK. Tal. Rahata, Dist. A. Nagar, (Maharashtra) India

Abstract

Plants have a significant role in preserving human health and improving quality of life. gokshura (Tribulus terrestris Linn.) one of such plants, is mentioned in Ayurvedic texts for various therapeutic properties like balya(strengthening),  brimhana (nutritive), rasayana(rejuvenator), mootrala(diuretic), shothahara(anti-inflammatory), vajikarana (aphrodisiac) etc. and useful in the management of mutrakrichhra (dysurea), ashmari (renal calculi) etc. It is a perennial plant, grown predominantly in India and Africa. Its extract contains alkaloids, saponins, resins, flavanoids and nitrates. As its therapeutic values, a review has been done to gather information on different aspects of gokshura. Further Ayurvedic references, the present paper also emphasizes on recent researches carried out on this plant for its pharmacological evaluation.

Keywords: Tribulus terrestris, Diuretic, Pharmacology

Keywords:

Tribulus terrestris, Diuretic, Pharmacology

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v10i3.3982

Author Biographies

Shantanu U. Dighe, Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P. Loni BK. Tal. Rahata, Dist. A. Nagar, (Maharashtra) India

Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar,  A/P. Loni BK. Tal. Rahata, Dist. A. Nagar, (Maharashtra) India

R.S. Jadhav, Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P. Loni BK. Tal. Rahata, Dist. A. Nagar, (Maharashtra) India

Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar,  A/P. Loni BK. Tal. Rahata, Dist. A. Nagar, (Maharashtra) India

D.N. Vikhe, Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar, A/P. Loni BK. Tal. Rahata, Dist. A. Nagar, (Maharashtra) India

Department of Pharmacognosy, Pravara Rural College of Pharmacy, Pravaranagar,  A/P. Loni BK. Tal. Rahata, Dist. A. Nagar, (Maharashtra) India

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Dighe SU, Jadhav R, Vikhe D. Biological Potential of Tribulus terrestris. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2020 May 15 [cited 2025 Mar. 17];10(3):262-4. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3982

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Dighe SU, Jadhav R, Vikhe D. Biological Potential of Tribulus terrestris. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2020 May 15 [cited 2025 Mar. 17];10(3):262-4. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3982
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