Chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Gossypium herbaceum and Gossypium hirsutum - A review
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR) - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 5
Abstract
The phytochemical investigations of Gossypium herbaceum showed that it contained carbohydrates, flavonoids, tannins, steroids, terpenoids, saponins, resins, phenols and proteins, while, Gossypium hirsutum contained alkaloids, phenolic compounds, terpenoids, tannins, saponins flavonoids, cardiac glycosides and protein. The pharmacological investigations revealed that they possessed anti-diabetic, hypolipidemic, antioxidant, anticancer, antidepressant, antiepileptic, memory enhancement, wound healing, nephroprotective, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, antiprotozoal, insecticidal, diuretic, gastric ulcer healing and wide range of effects on reproductive systems. This review discussed the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Gossypium herbaceum and Gossypium hirsutum.
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Prof Dr Ali Esmail Al-Snafi
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