Genus Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae): A Review of Its Ethnomedicinal, Botanical, Chemical and Pharmacological Properties.
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2014-01
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Genus Kalanchoe comprises hundred species. Different extracts of these Kalanchoe
species have been widely used in traditional medicine. Recently it has been reported that
Kalanchoe extracts possess various biological activities viz. antiviral, sedative, antiulcer,
immunomodulatory, antileishmanial, CNS depressant, anti-inflammatory, thyroid
peroxidase inhibitor, cytotoxic, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, analgesic, anticonvulsant,
antimicrobial, inhibition of B cell development, cardiovascular, antihyperglycemic,
acetylcholinesterase inhibition, insecticidal and larvicidal activities. Earlier studies on
different Kalanchoe species have reported the isolation of polysaccharides, flavonoids,
sterols, ascorbic acid, trace elements, organic acids, hydrocarbons, triterpenoids,
phenolic components and bufadenolides. This review presents the botany, chemistry,
traditional uses and pharmacological data of genus Kalanchoe.
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Kalanchoe, crassulaceae, cytotoxic, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, triterpenes
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Milad Rola, El-Ahmady Sherweit, Singab Abdel Nasser. Genus Kalanchoe (Crassulaceae): A Review of Its Ethnomedicinal, Botanical, Chemical and Pharmacological Properties. European Journal of Medicinal Plants. 2014 Jan; 4(1): 86-104.