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Phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology of parasitic plant Cuscuta reflexa: A review
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Mohammad Abu Bin Nyeem, Mustofa Nabi, Md. Abdul Mannan, Md. Fokhrul Islam, Md. Masum Billah
Abstract
Medicinal plants have played an important role in treating and preventing a verity of diseases throughout the world. Bangladesh still depends on medicinal plants and most of them have general medicinal plants which are used for treating a verity of ailments. Cuscuta reflexa belongs to the family of Convolvulaceae. The aim of the resent study was to evaluate a comprehensive review on the phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of Cuscuta reflexa. It has been investigated for hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, antitumor, wound healing, hypoglycemic, anti-HIV, diuretic, anticonvulsant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities. Many chemical constituents have been isolated from Cuscuta reflexa such as cuscutin, cuscutamine, kaempferol, quercetin, myricetin, amarbelin, β-sitosterol, ararbelin, luteolin, dulcitrol, cafferi acid.
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Pages:71-75
How to cite this article:
Mohammad Abu Bin Nyeem, Mustofa Nabi, Md. Abdul Mannan, Md. Fokhrul Islam, Md. Masum Billah "Phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology of parasitic plant Cuscuta reflexa: A review". International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol 2, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 71-75
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