Medicinal Plant Species: Pistacia integerrima galls – A Comprehensive Review

Karkatasringi, whose botanical name is Pistacia integerrima and belongs to the Anacardiaceae family, a well-known medicinal plant. This plant native India distributed along Northwest Himalayan region at about 500–2500 m above sea level. Various parts of including roots, bark galls, leaves contain number secondary metabolites. Galls are most commonly used in unconventional medicines. There various Ayurvedic formulations which include Chyavanaprasha, Shringyadi cuma, Dasamularista these treatment diseases ajeema (indigestion), jwara (fever), yakrit roga (liver disorders) also swasa (asthma), yakshma (tuberculosis), hridyaroga (heart diseases). Furthermore, galls metabolites such as flavonoids, terpenoids, alkaloids. The this contains flavonoids terpenoids. roots terpenoids tannins. presence tannins major constituents responsible for astringent action. species P. family known its many uses globally thus represents whole high therapeutic value. It some common conditions vomiting, fever, asthma, diarrhea, cough modern medicine. Commonly crab’s claw, tree anciently found Asia botanically important tree. have been treating dysentery, liver disorders, cure snakebites. Using extracts integerrima, sterols, phenolic compounds, isolated. In review, we highlight description classical literature Ayurveda, try discuss properties chemical An attempt made assess potential both conventional systems review includes traditional with phytochemical biological evaluation species. after considering one can build foundation further exploration on topic utilization resources research well.