Gentiana kurro’s physiology and pharmacological properties: Recent update and future perspective

Abstract

Gentiana kurroo royle is an endangered bitter medicinal plant of the Indian subcontinent. This medicinal plant mainly grows in Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and North-west Himalayas. The medicinal plant's root and rhizome are frequently used by native people for various local remedies. This species has become critically endangered due to its endemic nature and high rate of extraction from its natural environment. In India rhizome and root of this medicinal plant are used as ant periodic, bitter tonics, anti-inflammatory, blood purifier, expectorant, antipsychotic, carminative, and stomachic. Genitiana kurroo can be propagated through micro-filtration of seeds, rhizome cutting, shoot-made segments, and somatic embryogenesis. The roots of Genitiana kurroo are rich in various ingredients such as flavonoids, alkaloids, and terpenoids which are responsible for analgesic, anticancer, and immune-modular effects. Considering these perspectives the present review has intended to provide updated prospects of Gentiana kurroo and provides insights on the nutritional and various pharmacological properties based on updated research literature. This review explores the use of  Gentiana kurroo across disciplines for its wide range of prominent-pharmacological properties.