“…G. pentaphylla is a perennial shrub indigenous to the tropical and subtropical regions of China, India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Java, Vietnam, Sumatra, Borneo, and Australia. , These plants are traditionally used to treat a variety of ailments including rheumatism, urinary tract infections, chest pain, anemia, cough, liver disorders, inflammation, pain, fever, jaundice, bronchitis, bone fractures, toothache, gonorrhea, diabetes, cancer, and other chronic diseases. , An extensive literature search on phytochemistry of G. pentaphylla revealed that various parts of this plant were reported to contain at least 354 secondary metabolites such as acridone, carbazole, quinolone, and quinazoline types of alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolic glycosides, quinones, furoquinolines, terpenoids, steroids, sulfur-containing amides, gums, reducing sugars, tannins, saponins, and fatty derivatives .…”