Samar Ali1 
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Sara Zameer2,
Mohammad Yaqoob1
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Accepted: 24 November 2017 Published: 29 December 2017
Citation: Ali S, Zameer S, Yaqoob M. Ethnobotanical, phytochemical and pharmacological properties of Galinsoga parviflora (Asteraceae): A review. Trop J Pharm Res 2017; 16(12):3023-3033 doi: 10.4314/tjpr.v16i12.29
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Galinsoga parviflora belongs to the family Astraceae. It is distributed in Central and South America, Europe, West Indies, Mexico, Australia, Africa and Asia. The plant is used in traditional preparations for wound healing as well as for the treatment of blood coagulation problems, cold, flu, toothache, and dermatological and eye diseases. The healing properties of Galinsoga parviflora are due to the presence of diverse secondary metabolites. The plant is non-toxic, and is used as fodder for cattle. Humans also use it as a vegetable for preparing soups and salad. Crude extracts and pure compounds isolated from the plant possess potent pharmacological activities such as antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and nematicidal effects. They exhibit urease and α-glucosidase activities, and have been shown to exert cytotoxic, hepatoprotective and hypoglycemic effects. Over thirty-eight compounds from Galinsoga parviflora have been isolated and characterized. The present review focuses on the ethno-medicinal uses, isolated natural products and biological activities of Galinsoga parviflora
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