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Abstract
Many traditional medical systems, including Ayurveda, Siddha, and folk practices, use Pedalium murex Linn. (Yanai Nerunji), a medicinal plant in the Pedaliaceae family, to treat reproductive, renal, and urinary diseases. The plant's varied pharmacological actions are attributed to its abundance of bioactive phytoconstituents, which include flavonoids, saponins, glycosides, phenolic compounds, triterpenoids, steroids, tannins, and mucilage. It has long been used as a natural diuretic and to treat kidney stones, inflammation, urinary tract infections, and dysuria. These conventional claims are supported by scientific research, which mostly uses preclinical animal models to emphasize its diuretic, nephroprotective, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial properties. The material that is currently accessible on Pedalium murex's phytochemistry, traditional applications, pharmacological characteristics, and therapeutic value is compiled and examined in this review.