UNANI INSIGHTS OF TUKHM SHIBAT (ANITHUM GRAVEOLENS): A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Aliya Parveen, Mariyam Roqaiya and Nawazisha*

ABSTRACT

Medicinal plant species contain a vast array of largely unexplored chemical compounds with significant therapeutic potential, making them valuable sources for biomedical research and drug development. Anethum graveolens is among the medicinal plant plays a significant role in several traditional healing practices, such as Chinese, Ayurveda and Unani system of medicine. The use of its seeds, leaves has been highly recommended by the Unani physicians to treat various ailments especially gynecological disorders and gastrointestinal disorders. Various alkaloids have been isolated in phytochemical analysis indicating the medicinal properties of this plant. various parts of this plant have different pharmacological actions proven by experimental studies such as Anti-inflammatory, Analgesics Antispasmodic etc. The main aim of this paper is to highlight the uses of this plant in Unani system of medicine as well as to give the snapshot of phytochemical and pharmacological actions.

Keywords: Phytochemical; pharmacological; Dill; Anethum graveolens; Tukhm Shibat.