A Comprehensive Review on Genus Zygophyllum
Shawky, E., Gabr, N., El-gindi, M., Mekky, R. (2019). A Comprehensive Review on Genus Zygophyllum. EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), 1-16. doi: 10.21608/aprh.2019.5699.1066
Enas Shawky; Nagwan Gabr; Mohamed El-gindi; Reham Mekky. "A Comprehensive Review on Genus Zygophyllum". EKB Journal Management System, 3, 1, 2019, 1-16. doi: 10.21608/aprh.2019.5699.1066
Shawky, E., Gabr, N., El-gindi, M., Mekky, R. (2019). 'A Comprehensive Review on Genus Zygophyllum', EKB Journal Management System, 3(1), pp. 1-16. doi: 10.21608/aprh.2019.5699.1066
Shawky, E., Gabr, N., El-gindi, M., Mekky, R. A Comprehensive Review on Genus Zygophyllum. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 3(1): 1-16. doi: 10.21608/aprh.2019.5699.1066

A Comprehensive Review on Genus Zygophyllum

Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Research
Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 1, January 2019, Page 1-16  XML PDF (833.83 K)
Document Type: Review Article
DOI: 10.21608/aprh.2019.5699.1066
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Authors
Enas Shawky1; Nagwan Gabr email 2; Mohamed El-gindiorcid 2; Reham Mekky1
1Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University, Cairo, Egypt.
2Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University.
Abstract
Objectives: This study aimed to make a broad review of the chemical constituents and biological activities of genus Zygophyllum. Methods: This review covers the peer reviewed articles between 1977 and August, 2018, retrieved from PubMed, Science Direct, Sci-Hub, Springer and Wikipedia Results: In traditional medicine, plants of genus Zygophyllum have been employed and utilized as anti-rheumatic, anti-gout, antidiabetic, anti-hyperlipidemic, antimicrobial, anti-oxidant, antihypertensive, antiseptic, anti-eczema and antidiarrheal. Zygophyllum species have been phytochemically studied leading to the identification of various classes of compounds including triterpenes, flavonoids, saponins, sterols, simple phenolic compounds, and esters. Biological studies on Zygophyllum species have also indicated various bioactive potentials including antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial antitumor and anti-inflammatory effects. The reported medicinal Zygophyllum species were selected and summarized on basis of their; geographical distribution, traditional uses, chemical constituents and biological activities. Conclusion: It would therefore be important to extensively investigate their phytochemicals and pharmacologically determine their activities for future drug discovery and development.
Keywords
Zygophyllum; Geographical distribution; Traditional uses; chemical constituents; biological activities
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