title: An Updated Review on the Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Clinical Trials ofSalacia oblonga.
abstract: Salacia oblonga(S. oblonga), a perennial herb, has been used for thousands of years in ayurvedic medicine and is closely associated with prevention, treatment, and cure of various human ailments such as obesity and diabetes. A vast and wide range of chemical compounds such as polyphenols, friedelane-type triterpenes, norfriedelane-type triterpenes, eudesmane-type sesquiterpenes including various glycosides had been isolated from this plant. This review is aimed to survey the literature covering the phytochemistry and pharmacology ofS. oblongaand to review the scientific data including active components and their multi-targeted mechanisms of action against various metabolic syndromes. We also included clinical trials related to this plant in this review. The overview would assist researchers to gather scientific information related toS. oblongain future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Priya Singh
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Kushwaha
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Ashok K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Amit K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Keshari
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
authors.forename: Siddhartha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maity
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Sudipta
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Saha
keywords: Clinical trials; Salacia oblonga; pharmacology; phytochemistry