title: An Updated Review on Phytochemical Properties of "Golden Dewdrop"Duranta erecta.
abstract: Duranta erecta(family:Verbenaceae) commonly referred to golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, angel whisper, or skyflower is one of the traditional medicinal plants. It has been shown to possess antimicrobial, antioxidant, and insecticide properties. Its phytoconstituents such as alkaloids, flavonoids, glycosides, phenolics, saponins, steroids, tannins, and terpenoids are reported as the basis of its efficacious therapeutic properties. The other important constituents which contribute to the remedial properties are durantol, pectolinaringenin, repennoside, repenins, and scutellarein. Published information on the phytochemical property ofD. erectawas gathered by the use of different database platforms, including Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, PubMed, SciFinder, and Scopus, that provided an up-to-date review on its importance.
authors.affiliation: Mahidol University International College, Mahidol University, Salaya Campus, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand.
authors.forename: Rattawat
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Subsongsang
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathobiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Wannee
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jiraungkoorskul
keywords: Duranta erecta; golden dewdrop; phytochemical substance; plant; traditional medicine