Department of Pharmacy, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Mardan 23200, Pakistan.
Curr Pharm Des. 2021;27(22):2648-2660. doi: 10.2174/1381612826666201210105941.
The family Zygophyllaceae has almost 22 genera and more than 250 species. Fagonia is an important genus of the family Zygophyllaceae. This genus comprises abundant species, which grows in different phytogeographical regions of the world. These species grow in different environmental conditions. Fagonia indica belongs to Zygophyllaceae. It is commonly known as Dhamasa, Dhamana, Sachi booti and Shoka'a and is found in deserts of Asia and Africa. The species of this family are of very high importance. This article is a review based on different studies regarding occurrence, phytochemistry, traditional uses, biochemical constituents and therapeutic uses of F. indica. The available literature review provided a base for this review. The presence of flavonoids, saponins, tannins, glycosides, pectin and alkaloids was confirmed by different researchers. F. indica is a very important medicinal plant because it has different therapeutic and traditional uses such as antidiabetic, anticancer, anti leishmanial, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory, laxative, gastroprotective, hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects. Further in vitro and in vivo studies should be carried out to find the exact mechanisms of actions for better scientific evidence.
茄科植物有近 22 个属和 250 多种。佛古尼属是茄科的一个重要属。该属包含丰富的物种，生长在世界不同的植物地理区。这些物种生长在不同的环境条件下。印度佛古尼属属于茄科。它通常被称为 Dhamasa、Dhamana、Sachi booti 和 Shoka'a，生长在亚洲和非洲的沙漠中。该科的物种具有非常重要的意义。本文是基于对 F. indica 的发生、植物化学、传统用途、生物化学成分和治疗用途的不同研究的综述。现有的文献综述为本次综述提供了基础。不同的研究人员证实了黄酮类、皂苷、单宁、糖苷、果胶和生物碱的存在。印度佛古尼属是一种非常重要的药用植物，因为它具有不同的治疗和传统用途，如抗糖尿病、抗癌、抗利什曼原虫、退热、抗炎、通便、胃保护、肝保护和抗氧化作用。应该进行进一步的体外和体内研究，以找到确切的作用机制，为更好的科学证据提供依据。
