Pharmacological and Phytochemical Profile of Guizotia Abyssinica Cass – A Review Beyond its Culinary Utility

Abstract

The plant kingdom has always been the favourite source of medication in all tradition all over the world. Plants are the source of nutrition and medicaments. It is an approved fact that nothing will exist in this universe without any medicinal properties. This contention is more strengthened by the eternal flow of traditional use of plants as medicine. Last few decades have shown notable resurgence of interest in medicinal plants. Guizotia abyssinica Cass. commonly known as Ramtil Niger regionally called as Gurellu native of Ethiopia cultivated in India also is an erect stout branched annual herb grown for its edible oil and seed. Seeds are specially used to prepare in dry chutney condiments amp as accompaniments in southern India. The ethnomedical claim about this culinary ingredient induced a focus explore it in wide angle. Various parts of the plants like leaves whole plant are commonly used in Agro forestry and Industries. The seeds and seed oil being used culinary it has the nutritional potentiality. It has showed the presence of major fatty acids like linoleic acids lupeol etc. which can be taken as source for the healthy lipids. The anti-oxidant anti-inflammatory and anthelmintic activities have been observed while screening.