Therapeutic Uses of Aspaghol (Plantago Ovata) Mentioned in Greeco Arab Medicine and Modern Era: A Review

Abstract

The seeds/husk of Plantago ovata Forsk. from family Plantaginaceae commonly known as Aspaghol Musallam or Suboos-e-Aspaghol are used in Greeco-Arab medicine, other traditional medicine and even modern advanced medicine as herbal drugs. The seeds/husk of Plantago ovata contain hemicelluloses, carbohydrates, protein, tannin, glycosides, fixed oil, linoleic acid, palmetic acids etc. Therapeutic uses of seeds/husk of Asapghol are mentioned in Greeco-Arab medicine are Qabz (Constipation), Warm-e-Balghami, Zaheer (Dysentry), Aanton ki kharash (Intestinal ulcers), Qurooh-e-Meda wa Isna Ashari, (Peptic ulcers), Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperlipidemia etc. This article reviews the main reports of the therapeutic uses of Aspaghol and its constituents based on the available literature.

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