Article: PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND PHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF GAMBHARI FRUIT (GMELINA ARBOREA ROXB.): A REVIEW

Article Category: Review articles

DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.140257

Pages: 136-141

Author: Radhika Kumiya *, DC Singh, GM Kavya, Kiran Vashisht

Abstract: Gmelina arborea Roxb. is one of the famous medicinal plants of the family Lamiaceae, which different Ayurvedic physicians widely prescribed as a drug of choice for treating many diseases. This drug is commonly named “Kashmarya” and is one of the popular medicinal plants mentioned in all classical textbooks of Ayurveda. It is also known as “Gambhari” because of its fast-growing property, and it is a widely propagated and cultivated tree that grows throughout India. In the Dashamoola groups of herbs, Gambhari (Gmelina arborea Roxb) is one of the components. In Ayurvedic classical textbooks, different plant parts, like roots, fruit, leaf, flower, and bark, can be used medicinally. The edible fruits of Gambhari bear rejuvenating, brain tonic and aphrodisiac qualities. The leaf of Gambhari has been mentioned in the diseases like vrana (wounds) and Kushtha (Skin diseases). The classical part of the plant Gambhari is the root. The present article provides insight into the literature review of the Gambhari fruit. The current manuscript compiles extensive information about Gambhari (Gmelina arborea Roxb.) fruit which is well-mentioned in most Ayurvedic classics textbooks like Brihatrayee, Laghutree and Nighantu.

Keyword: Ayurvedic drug, Kashmarya, Gambhari fruit, Gmelina arborea Roxb., Pharmacognostic, Pharmacological, Dashamoola