Research Article
Received: 2022-04-14 | Revised:2022-06-02 | Accepted: 2022-06-12 | Published: 2022-06-12
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.56717/jpp.2022.v01i01.002
Abstract
The plant Adenanthera pavonina L. (Leguminosae) is a traditionally and pharmacologically important medicinal plant of the
Asian subcontinent. Various parts of the plant particularly seeds, roots and
leaves are traditionally used for the treatment of rheumatism, inflammations,
diarrhoea, boils and lowering of blood pressure. A
critical phytochemical survey was executed on the phytochemistry of A.
pavonina, and found a plethora of
phytochemicals that consisted of various phytochemical groups namely phytosterols,
saponins and sapogenins, flavonoids, alkaloid, alcohols,
hydrocarbons,
fatty acids and ester, carbohydrates,
sugars and amino acids. Current
phytochemical studies
reveal the presence of 71 isolated compounds, a few of which have been shown
different pharmacological activities. This review compiles a wealth of information on the
phytochemistry of A. pavonina from
the standpoints of chemistry and medicine that would be explored in order to carry
on future research in the discovery and development of new therapeutic lead
drug molecules.
Abstract Keywords
Adenanthera pavonina, aridanin, botany,
oleanane
type, phytochemistry,
phytosterols, pavonin, flavonoids.
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Abstract
The plant Adenanthera pavonina L. (Leguminosae) is a traditionally and pharmacologically important medicinal plant of the
Asian subcontinent. Various parts of the plant particularly seeds, roots and
leaves are traditionally used for the treatment of rheumatism, inflammations,
diarrhoea, boils and lowering of blood pressure. A
critical phytochemical survey was executed on the phytochemistry of A.
pavonina, and found a plethora of
phytochemicals that consisted of various phytochemical groups namely phytosterols,
saponins and sapogenins, flavonoids, alkaloid, alcohols,
hydrocarbons,
fatty acids and ester, carbohydrates,
sugars and amino acids. Current
phytochemical studies
reveal the presence of 71 isolated compounds, a few of which have been shown
different pharmacological activities. This review compiles a wealth of information on the
phytochemistry of A. pavonina from
the standpoints of chemistry and medicine that would be explored in order to carry
on future research in the discovery and development of new therapeutic lead
drug molecules.
Abstract Keywords
Adenanthera pavonina, aridanin, botany,
oleanane
type, phytochemistry,
phytosterols, pavonin, flavonoids.
This work is licensed under the
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License (CC BY-NC 4.0).
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