AN OVERVIEW OF KARAFS (APIUMGRAVEOLENS, LINN): IT'S ETHNOBOTANICAL, PHYTOCHEMICAL AS WELL ASPHARMACOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE
Abstract
Apiumgraveolens (Karafs) is an annual or biannual branching plant about 1mt in height found in the mountainous areas of the tropics. The plant produces seeds only in second years but in the very first year in plain areas. In Unani claasical literatures it has been described of many types such as Bustani, Jabali, Sakhri, Mashriqi, QabrisiAjami, Barni, Mai (Tari) and Nabti.Generally the root of Karafs is known as Bekh-e-Karafs and seedsare called as Tukhm-e-Karafs. Both the forms are used in Unanisystem of medicine for many pathological conditions especially in obstruction and inflammation of visceral organs like liver, spleen, intestine and uterus etc.It has a number of active chemical constituents such as 23 %Apiin, glucoside, Apigenin, essential oil, Apiol, or parsley camphor, volatile oil. The essential oil of Karafshas been reported for its Central depressant activity,anthelmintic activity and antimicrobial activity.
Keywords: Apiumgraveolens; biannual; obstruction and inflammation, visceral organs anthelmintic activity.
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