THE CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF CHROZOPHORA TINCTORIA
Journal Title: Int J of Pharm Rev& Res - Year 2015, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Chemical analysis of Chrozophora tinctoria showed that it contained dye substances, flavonoids, alkaloids, oils, diterpenoids, xanthones, coumarins, chromones, diterpenoids, and phenylpropanoid glycosides. The plant possessed antioxidant, cytotoxic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiparasitic and other biological effects. This review highlight the chemical constituents and pharmacological effects of Chrozophora tinctoria
Authors and Affiliations
Ali Esmail Al-Snafi
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