Phytochemistry and ethnomedicinal qualities of metabolites from Phyllanthus emblica L.: A review

Phyllanthus emblica or Indian gooseberry is an integrated part of Ayurvedic and Traditional Chinese Medicines. For several decades, the well-known ancient herb has been extensively utilized in traditional medicine to cure diseases like fever, diabetes, constipation, jaundice, ulcers, biliousness, anemia, anorexia, dyspepsia. In system, various ethnomedicinal applications. different methods administration (anupan) have shown properties gooseberry. Seventy chemical components identified through phytochemical evaluation, among which flavonoids phenols are most prominent. From toxicity perspective, it considered a safe India, taken as food supplement European countries. The wide-spectrum pharmacological activities crude extracts isolates attributed predominance flavonoids. Thus, important study exact mechanism activity phytochemicals gooseberry, especially anti-cancer activities. Extract enhances proliferation cancer cells in vitro, including stem ovarian (OC) cells, also observed possess anti-proliferative characteristics vivo. This review intends explore therapeutic potential based on scientific reports attempts find gaps for future research.