Abstract
Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr. is a well-known plant used in folkloric medicine in tropical Asian countries. The plant is prevalently employed by traditional healers in the treatment of diabetes, cancer, hypertension, inflammation, fever, and skin disorders. Several scientific studies reported that Gynura procumbens possesses considerable therapeutic value for the development of emerging treatment options. The diverse pharmacological effects of this plant are attributed to its vast phytoconstituent content. Different chemical classes, including alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, steroids, proteins, and polysaccharides, have been isolated from this plant. In this review, we tried to explore the different aspects of Gynura procumbens as an established medicinal plant. The data gathered here give an indication that the plant Gynura procumbens is a good natural source of chemical compounds with different types of pharmacological actions, and these chemical compounds can be used as models for the development of de novo therapeutic agents.
Keywords: Gynura procumbens, Chemical constituents, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological activity, Therapeutic agents, Alkaloids.
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Current Knowledge Regarding Pharmacological Profile and Chemical Constituents of Gynura procumbens
Volume: 21 Issue: 29
Author(s): Ehfazul Haque, Mir Shahriar Kamal, Md. Rafat Tahsin, Raju Ahmed, Jakir Ahmed Choudhury, Abu Asad Chowdhury, Shaila Kabir, Md. Shah Amran*Md. Sahab Uddin*
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Molecular Pharmacology and Herbal Drug Research Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka 1000,Bangladesh
- Department of Pharmacy, Southeast University, Dhaka,Bangladesh
Keywords: Gynura procumbens, Chemical constituents, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological activity, Therapeutic agents, Alkaloids.
Abstract: Gynura procumbens (Lour.) Merr. is a well-known plant used in folkloric medicine in tropical Asian countries. The plant is prevalently employed by traditional healers in the treatment of diabetes, cancer, hypertension, inflammation, fever, and skin disorders. Several scientific studies reported that Gynura procumbens possesses considerable therapeutic value for the development of emerging treatment options. The diverse pharmacological effects of this plant are attributed to its vast phytoconstituent content. Different chemical classes, including alkaloids, flavonoids, phenolics, steroids, proteins, and polysaccharides, have been isolated from this plant. In this review, we tried to explore the different aspects of Gynura procumbens as an established medicinal plant. The data gathered here give an indication that the plant Gynura procumbens is a good natural source of chemical compounds with different types of pharmacological actions, and these chemical compounds can be used as models for the development of de novo therapeutic agents.
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Haque Ehfazul , Kamal Shahriar Mir , Tahsin Rafat Md. , Ahmed Raju , Choudhury Ahmed Jakir , Chowdhury Asad Abu , Kabir Shaila , Amran Shah Md. *, Uddin Sahab Md. *, Current Knowledge Regarding Pharmacological Profile and Chemical Constituents of Gynura procumbens, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2021; 21 (29) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026621666211004094902
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