PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW OF GREWIA TILIAEFOLIA (VAHL)

Abstract

The present study is to review the work done on the plant named Grewia tiliaefolia (Vahl).We consider the consolidated analysis of Grewia tiliaefolia (Vahl). It is a subtropical, medium-sized tree which belongs to the family of Tiliacea according to Bentham and hooker classification and commonly found in many eastern parts of India, China, and Australia. Different parts of this plant have been used to treat several human illnesses like jaundice, throat pain, wound healing, urinary infection, dysentery. Some of its medicinal properties have been mentioned in Siddha, Ayurveda and Unani system of medicine. This review attempts to encompass the adequate information to develop suitable therapeutics and bioactive molecules isolated from the plant, together with an up to date review on phytochemical analysis and pharmacological activity done on the plant ,and its utility has been discussed to invite the attention of the scientific community and researchers to consider further study on Grewia tiliaefolia.