Mini Review on Morphology, Traditional Uses, Phytochemical Pharmacological Potential of Markhamialutea | ||||
Egyptian Journal of Chemistry | ||||
Volume 66, Issue 13, December 2023, Page 507-518 PDF (847.34 K) | ||||
Document Type: Review Articles | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/ejchem.2023.199253.7714 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Mai Magdy1; Ahmed H. Elosaily 1; Engy Mohsen 2; Hala Mohamed El Hefnawy 2 | ||||
1Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Ahram Canadian University, 6th of October City, Giza 12451, Egypt | ||||
2Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University, Kasr El-Aini Street, 11562 Cairo, Egypt | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Markhamia lutea (Benth) K. Schum is an evergreen tree, commonly known as the Bell Bean Tree or Nile Tulip. It is widely distributed throughout tropical regions of Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, and Namibia. M. lutea uses in folk medicine and the different extracts of leaves, stems, barks , and roots possess various pharmacological activities. The purpose of this review is providing a complete and updated review on morphology, the active constituents of different parts of M. lutea such as sterols, triterpenoids, phenylpropanoid glycosides and flavonoids and their antioxidant, antiprotozoal, antiviral, antimicrobial effects and anticancer activities. Cycloartane triterpenoids were predicted to possess anti-dementia activity using the Pass Online Web Resource. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
Ethnopharmacological uses; Markhamia lutea; Pharmacological activities; Phenylpropanoid glycosides; Phytochemical compounds | ||||
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