Phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of genus Abutilon: a review (1972-2015) | ||||
| Journal of advanced Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 1, Issue 2, October 2018, Page 56-74 PDF (1.03 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Review Articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jabps.2018.3333.1000 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Alshymaa Abdel-Rahman Gomaa1; Mamdouh Nabil Samy  1; Samar Yehia Desoukey 1; Mohamed Salah Kamel1, 2
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| 1Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Minia University, 61519 Minia, Egypt | ||||
| 2Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Deraya University, New Minia 61111, Egypt | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Abutilon Miller is a genus belonging to family Malvaceae comprises about 150 species. The plants of this genus are annual or perennial herbs, shrubs or even small trees. It is native to the tropical and subtropical countries of America, Africa, Asia and Australia. The genus has a significant importance, which is attributed to valuable insoluble fibers obtained from different species of the genus such as Abutilon theophrastii and also due to several species grown as garden ornamental plants such as A. ochsenii and A. vitifolium. Reviewing the available literature on genus Abutilon revealed the presence of a diversity of secondary metabolites such as flavonoids, phenolic acids, sterols, triterpenes, quinones, coumarins, alkaloids, sphingolipids, megastigmanes, iridoids and others, which are responsible for its biological activities such as anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anti-hyperglycemic, gastroprotective, cytotoxic, antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, anthelmintic, anti-malarial, anti-leishmanial, CNS activty, anti-stress, immunostimulant, anti-venom, anti-hyperlipidemic, anti-hypertensive, aphrodisiac, abortifacient, antidiarrhoeal, diuretic, anti-urolithiatic, and wound healing activities. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Malvaceae; Abutilon; Phytochemistry; pharmacological activities | ||||
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