CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL EFFECT OF INULA GRAVEOLENS (SYN: DITTRICHIA GRAVEOLENS)- A REVIEW

The phytochemical study showed that Inula graveolens contained polyphenols, tannins, flavonoids, oil, steroidal triterpenoides, sesquiterpene and anthraquinones. The pharmacological researches revealed that Inula graveolens exerted antimicrobial, insecticidal, anti- platelet aggregation, antiproliferative, anti-diarrheal, antipyretic, analgesic, antiinflammatory and anticholenergic effects. The current review discussed the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Inula graveolens. Keywords: chemical constituents, pharmacology, Inula graveolens