a
Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, P/Bag x17, Bellville, South Africa
b Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, P/Bag X1, Matieland, South Africa
b Department of Chemistry and Polymer Science, University of Stellenbosch, P/Bag X1, Matieland, South Africa
Abstract
Pleiocarpa genus is a
flowering plant from the Apocynaceae family which are rich sources of
phytochemicals and have been reported to be useful in the treatment of
gastrointestinal ailments, fever, malaria, pain, diabetes and cancer.
The aim of this review is to present the past and current ethnomedicinal
uses, phytochemistry and the pharmacology of Pleiocarpa genus which are
underexploited as revealed through this review in order to enhance its
potential source of phytochemical leads in medicine. Some
pharmacological activities of these plants based on their acclaimed
ethnomedicinal uses have been investigated by various researchers. The
chemical profile of the genus is limited to alkaloids and triterpenoids,
where indole alkaloids may be considered as important taxonomical
markers. © 2016 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht
Author keywords
Apocynaceae; Ethnomedicine; Pharmacology; Phytochemistry; Pleiocarpa mutica; Pleiocarpa pycnantha
ISSN: 15687767
CODEN: PRHEBSource Type: Journal
Original language: English
DOI: 10.1007/s11101-015-9449-6Document Type: Article in Press
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
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Omoyeni, O.A.; Department of Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, P/Bag x17, South Africa; email:nikxyglo@yahoo.com
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