< em > Gmelina arborea < /em > : chemical constituents, pharmacological activities and applications

Gmelina arborea(G. arborea) is a bio-prospective plant belonging to family verbenaceae. It is widely used for it ’s medicinal properties from ancient times. The present paper comprehensively reviewed the traditional uses, medicinal properties and chemical constituents isolated fromG. arborea based on literature reported as well as critical analysis of the research. The present article is aimed to provide information on recent advances and new foundations and direction for further exploringG. arboreafor its applications. Pharmacological research reviewed thatG. arboreapossess various medicinal properties and biological   activities including antidiuretic, antidiarrhoeal, antipyretic, antianalgesic, antioxidant, antidiabetic, antihelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, cardiopotective, insecticidal, antiulcer, gastro-protective, anticancer, antihyperlipidemic and immunomodulatory activity. It has been reported for i ts applications in treatment of bone fracture, hypertension and regeneration of β-cells. The main chemical constituents ofG. arborea include lignans, iridoid glycoside, flavonoids, flavons, flavone glycoside and sterols. The present review provides all the references and beneficial directions to explore further application ofG. arborea.
Source: International Journal of Phytomedicine - Category: Science Authors: Source Type: research