Antileishmanial derivates of natural products from Ricinus communis | ||||
| Aswan University Journal of Environmental Studies | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2022, Page 41-75 PDF (1.6 MB) | ||||
| Document Type: Review articles | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/aujes.2022.109373.1050 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Hussein A. H. Said-Al Ahl  1; Wafaa M.A. Hikal2
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| 1Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, National Research Centre, 33 El-Bohouth St., Dokki, Giza, 12622, Egypt | ||||
| 2قسم بحوث تلوث المياه -بالمرکز القومى للبحوث | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Continuous and advanced studies are necessary to explore and meet the continuous need of safe plant compounds necessary for pharmaceutical, therapeutic, food and other industries, especially special phytochemicals to be used as herbal and complementary medicine to combat various diseases and disorders. In this review on Ricinus communis plant, which has been used in traditional medicine for treatment and others since ancient civilizations because it contains very important and multiple compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, saponins, phenolic compounds and oil to which many biological effects and have been responsible for pharmacological and therapeutic effects such as anticancer, antimicrobial, insecticidal, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antiasthmatic, antiulcer, hepatoprotective, antinociceptive, antimalaria, anti-inflammatory, bone regenerative, analgesic, and anticonvulsant activity. It is worth noting that Ricinus communis grows in different geographical areas in many tropical and subtropical regions widely distributed throughout the world and the active substances are found in various parts of the plant, which necessitated that we focus the light on the plant and its multiple benefits and its rich effective compounds to further clinical, experimental and advanced studies to explore more and verify safety prospects. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Ricinus communis; castor oilseed; Leishmania; pharmacology; fatty acids | ||||
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