ALHAGI MAURORUM AS A POTENTIAL MEDICINAL HERB: AN OVERVIEW
Journal Title: Int J of Pharm Rev& Res - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
The previous studies showed that Alhagi maurorum contained many secondary metabolites including flavonoids, fatty acids, coumarins, glycosides, sterols, steroids, resins, vitamins, alkaloids, carbohydrates, tannins, unsaturated sterols and triterpenes. It exerted antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, antioxidant, gastro-intestinal, cardiovascular, diuretic, and dermatological and many other effects. The present review will highlight the chemical constituents and the pharmacological and therapeutic effects of Alhagi maurorum
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Ali Esmail Al-Snafi
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