Abstract

*Tushar Jadhav, Dr. G. V. Bihani and Dr. K. R. Biyani

ABSTRACT

Herbal drugs have shown many pharmacological activities, and they are in use and demand due to their safety and less side effects. Gaillardia pulchella pharmacological activities are been elaborated in this review. Gaillardia pulchella are flowering plants widely cultivated in Egypt for their ornamental value. Previous reports demonstrated that sesquiterpene derivatives represent the major compounds in both species. Moreover, only few flavones were identified from genus Gaillardia and few studies on the cytotoxicity of G. pulchella were found. These sequiterpenes, glycosides and other plant constituents have shown various pharmacological activities as anti-inflammatory, antistress activities respectively. Studies have shown a high anti-stress activity of 70 % ethanol extract from Gaillardia pulchella Foug. inflorescences. Phenolic constituents of G. grandiflora and G. pulchella aerial parts of both species, have shown significant anti-inflammatory and hepatoprotective activities.