Phytochemistry And Pharmacological Prospects of Flueggea Virosa: A Holistic Review

Integrative medicine is seeing increased adoption of herbal plants, especially in traditional Indian medicine, where medicinal plants, like Flueggea virosa or white berry bush, play a central role. F. virosa is well known for its therapeutic importance. Traditionally used in Africa, India, and China, this plant has been utilized to treat stomach disorders, liver ailments, urinary tract infections, and even diabetes. Tremendous polyphenolic and bioactive constituents such as flavonoids, alkaloids, bergenin, terpenoids, and virosecurinine with important pharmacological properties make F. virosa impactful. Its possible antimicrobial, antiparasitic, antidiabetic, anticancer, and analgesic functions have been studied. This paper aims to compile the available information on the plant’s morphology and phytochemistry along with its medicinal uses, with particular attention paid to its bioactive compounds. Reevaluation of the plant needs to be done to get the health benefits from its alkaloid constituents whilst preventing mild toxic side effects. This review also calls for more pharmacological research on the plant to assess its putative value to modern medicine.