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Medicinal uses,phytochemistry and pharmacology of Picralima nitida(Apocynaceae) in tropical diseases:A review 被引量:2

Medicinal uses,phytochemistry and pharmacology of Picralima nitida(Apocynaceae) in tropical diseases:A review
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摘要 Picralima nitida Durand and Hook,(fam.Apocynaceae)is a West African plant with varied applications in African folk medicine.Various parts of the plant have been employed ethnomedicinally as remedy for fever,hypertension,jaundice,dysmenorrheal,gastrointestinal disorders and malaria.In order to reveal its full pharmacological and therapeutic potentials,die present review focuses on the current medicinal uses,phytochemistry,pharmacological and toxicological activities of this species.Literature survey on scientific journals,books as well as electronic sources have shown the isolation of alkaloids,tannins,polyphenols and steroids from different parts of the plant,pharmacological studies revealed that the extract or isolated compounds from this species posses analgesic,anti-inflammatory,hypoglyceamic,hypotensive,antiplasmodial,antimicrobial,antiulcer and antitumorigenic activities.Results from various scientific investigations to date have revealed the potential of the extract from the plant or isolated compounds for use in the treatment and prevention of various kinds of human diseases.However,further studies on the extracts and pure compounds from this species is required to completely assess its phytoc-hemical,pharmacological and toxicological profile as well as the mechanism of action behind these pharmacological activities exhibited by the compounds isolated from this species. Picralima nitida Durand and Hook,(fam.Apocynaceae)is a West African plant with varied applications in African folk medicine.Various parts of the plant have been employed ethnomedicinally as remedy for fever,hypertension,jaundice,dysmenorrheal,gastrointestinal disorders and malaria.In order to reveal its full pharmacological and therapeutic potentials,die present review focuses on the current medicinal uses,phytochemistry,pharmacological and toxicological activities of this species.Literature survey on scientific journals,books as well as electronic sources have shown the isolation of alkaloids,tannins,polyphenols and steroids from different parts of the plant,pharmacological studies revealed that the extract or isolated compounds from this species posses analgesic,anti-inflammatory,hypoglyceamic,hypotensive,antiplasmodial,antimicrobial,antiulcer and antitumorigenic activities.Results from various scientific investigations to date have revealed the potential of the extract from the plant or isolated compounds for use in the treatment and prevention of various kinds of human diseases.However,further studies on the extracts and pure compounds from this species is required to completely assess its phytoc-hemical,pharmacological and toxicological profile as well as the mechanism of action behind these pharmacological activities exhibited by the compounds isolated from this species.
出处 《Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine》 SCIE CAS 2014年第1期1-8,共8页 亚太热带医药杂志(英文版)
基金 supported by a US-Senior Fulbright Award granted to Dr.A.Falodun for study at University of Mississippi,USA,CIESCs for the Fulbright award the University of Benin(Nigeria)and Institute of Chemistry(University of Rostock,Germany),for their support
关键词 Picralima nitida APOCYNACEAE PHYTOCHEMISTRY PHARMACOLOGY Picralima nitida Apocynaceae Phytochemistry Pharmacology
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