Citrus medica Linn. commonly known as Turanj is the fruit of an evergreen shrub or tree
mostly distributed in Khasia Hills, the South- West of India and parts of Northern India. It is
also known by various other names like Citron, Mephal, Turanj, Baranimbu, Utraj, Bajura
etc. around the globe. It belongs to the family Rutaceae and has been used in the management
of several ailments and disorders like indigestion, loss of appetite, weakness of the heart,
scorpion bite, palpitation, alongside these, it has additional pharmacological activities like
antiemetic, liver tonic, spleen tonic, neuro and cardiac tonic: It contains alkaloids, flavonoids,
triterpenes, saponins, coumarins, essential oils and cardiac glycosides. This review paper
exclusively presents the morphological and microscopic structure, temperament, chemical
constituents, pharmacological actions, uses in diseases, dose, important formulations and
adverse effects of Turanj with the reference of not only ethnobotanical facts and pharmacological studies but also with the reference of Unani literature in detail and gives a
new stimulus to apply this drug in numerous disorders. Number of in vivo besides in vitro
studies have too reported its antifungal, antioxidant, antibacterial activities.
Keywords: Turanj, Citrus medica Linn., Phytopharmacology, Unani Medicine
Publication date: 01/04/2023
https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/April/MS_IJBPAS_2023_7079.pdf
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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.4.7079
