A review on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of the genus Rourea
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Date
2019-09
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Open Science Publishers LLP
Abstract
Rourea is a genus of climbing shrubs and small trees and widely distributed in the Amazon, Pacific region, Africa, andAsia. It has about 65 species and 129 varieties. They are widely used in ethnomedicine for various health complaintssuch as rheumatism, diabetes, tumor, asthma, and diarrhea. This paper summarizes 38 compounds from Rourea sp.from different classes of compounds such as flavonoids, triterpenes, phenolic compounds, lipids, phytosteroids, andcoumarin. Several bioactivities such as hypoglycemia, antinociceptive, antibacterial, antioxidant, antiplasmodial, andlarvicidal activities are also discussed
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Rourea, Connoraceae, flavonoids, Rourea minor, Rourea induta, ethnomedicine
Citation
Che Puteh Osman, Zuriati Zahari, Adenan Mohd Ilham, Zohdi Rozaini Mohd. A review on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of the genus Rourea. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 2019 Sep; 2019 Sep: 125-131