Woodfordia fruticosa: traditional uses and recent findings.
Woodfordia fruticosa Kurz of the family Lythraceae is a plant of tropical and subtropical region with a long history of medicinal use. A wide range of chemical compounds including tannins (especially those of macrocyclic hydrolysable class), flavonoids, anthraquinone glycosides, and polyphenols have been isolated from this species in recent times. Extracts and metabolites of this plant, particularly those from flowers and leaves, possess useful pharmacological activities. A comprehensive account of the chemical constituents and the biological activities is presented and a critical appraisal of the ethnopharmacological issues is included in view of the many recent findings of importance on this plant.
Das
Pratap K
PK
Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, 4 Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India. pratapdas@iicb.res.in
Goswami
Suchandra
S
Chinniah
Annalakshmi
A
Panda
Nilendu
N
Banerjee
Sukdeb
S
Sahu
Niranjan P
NP
Achari
Basudeb
B
D000880:Anthraquinones; D020834:Ethnopharmacology; D005419:Flavonoids; D006027:Glycosides; D006801:Humans; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D010636:Phenols; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry; D059808:Polyphenols; D013634:Tannins; D031565:Woodfordia / Q000737:chemistry*
D000880:Anthraquinones; D005419:Flavonoids; D006027:Glycosides; D010636:Phenols; D010936:Plant Extracts; D059808:Polyphenols; D013634:Tannins