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- Title
Phytochemistry and medicinal properties of Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl. extracts.
- Authors
Altaf, Rabia; Bin Asmawi, Mohammad Zaini; Dewa, Aidiahmad; Sadikun, Amirin; Umar, Muhammad Ihtisham
- Abstract
Phaleria macrocarpa, commonly known as Mahkota dewa is a medicinal plant that is indigenous to Indonesia and Malaysia. Extracts of P. macrocarpa have been used since years in traditional medicine that are evaluated scientifically as well. The extracts are reported for a number of valuable medicinal properties such as anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-oxidant and vasorelaxant effect. The constituents isolated from different parts of P. macrocarpa include Phalerin, gallic acid, Icaricide C, magniferin, mahkoside A, dodecanoic acid, palmitic acid, des-acetylflavicordin-A, flavicordin-A, flavicordin-D, flavicordin-A glucoside, ethyl stearate, lignans, alkaloids andsaponins. The present review is an up-to-date summary of occurrence, botanical description, ethnopharmacology, bioactivity and toxicological studies related to P. macrocarpa.
- Subjects
MACROCARPAEA; BOTANICAL chemistry; MEDICINAL plants; THERAPEUTIC use of plant extracts; GALLIC acid; PALMITIC acid; LIGNANS
- Publication
Pharmacognosy Reviews, 2013, Vol 7, Issue 13, p73
- ISSN
0973-7847
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0973-7847.112853