Khaksi (Sisymbrium irio L.): An updated review of its ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry and pharmacology
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Sisymbrium irio L. (Khaksi) is an annual or biennial winter herb belonging to the Brassicaceae or Cruciferae family. It has been used as a medicine since antiquity. Today, it is used as a Unani and folk medicine in various regions of the world for its antipyretic, anti-choleric, aphrodisiac, expectorant and appetizer properties. The various parts of the plant possess many phytochemicals such as flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, glycosides, beta-sitosterol, oils, etc., which are known to exhibit several pharmacological actions like antioxidative, antimicrobial, antipyretic, anticancer, and hepatoprotective activities. The literature is taken from Unani classical books and online databases like PubMed, Google Scholar, Science Direct, with the keywords khaksi, Sisymbrium irio, phytochemicals, and their pharmacological actions.
Keywords: Khaksi; London Rocket; Pyrexia; Sisymbrium irio; Unani medicine
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