Farhan Yaqoob’s scientific contributions

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis is defined as the fat buildup of greater than 5 percent together with the histologic indications of necro-inflammation and hepatocyte ballooning and degeneration. A 60-year-old female patient was diagnosed with Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis on 27/2/2024. She was stable without any symptoms until she developed abdominal discomfort and approached the OPD, department of Moalajat, RRIUM, Srinagar. She was a diagnosed case of NASH, which was confirmed with the help of fibro scan. The regression of NASH, may have been due to anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic effects of the drugs given to the patient. In addition to this, the drugs also possess liver strengthening, demulcent and diuretic effects which add more to their healing effects.

Angūr or Zabīb is a fruit used in Unani Medicine for the treatment of various ailments and also for nutritional purposes. It is commonly known as Grape in English. It is obtained from the woody climber Vitis vinifera and belongs to the Vitaceae family. Grapes are mostly used as fresh fruit, dried fruit, and in the form of wine and juice, but due to their medicinal properties, it is used in Unani Medicine to treat many diseases such as piles, chronic bronchitis, hepatopathy, anaemia, dyspepsia, epilepsy etc. Grapes contain bioflavonoids (Vitamin P), thiamine, niacin, procyanidins B1 and B2 etc. Recent studies on Vitis vinifera show that it has antioxidant, antimicrobial, analgesic, antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory properties. This review attempts to provide a comprehensive account of the Unani description, historical background, potential therapeutic uses, and pharmacological activities of Vitis vinifera.