Ethnomedicinal application, phytochemistry and therapeutic effects of genus clerodendrum
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.31989/ffs.v3i10.1151Abstract
The genus Clerodendrum consist of flowering plants, which was once classified as a member of the Verbenaceae family, was recently classified as a member of the Lamiaceae family. Various species of this genus have been generally used for treating several ailments and disorders as well as ornamental plants. Secondary metabolites found in abundance in these species include terpenoids, saponins, carbohydrates, and glucosides as well as alkaloids, flavonoids, and phenolic compounds. Studies conducted so far have shown that the extracts and compounds of the species in this genus exert diverse physiological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, antihypertensive, anti-allergic, analgesic, hepatoprotective, post-coital antifertility, antimicrobial, anticholinesterase, membrane stabilizing, antihelmitic, hypolipidemic, antitumor, and antimicrobial properties. Medicinal plants in this genus are beneficial, therefore they should be considered as lead in drug discovery and formulation.
Keywords: Clerodendrum species, Forkloric uses, Pharmacological application, Phytoconstituents, Therapeutics
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Any manuscripts or substantial parts of it, submitted to the journal must not be under consideration by or previously published in any other journal or citable form. Authors are required to ensure that no material submitted as part of a manuscript infringes existing copyrights or the rights of a third party. In submitting one's article in any form, the author has assigned the FFC publishing rights and has agreed to an automatic transfer of the copyright to the publisher. This is so that the FFC may create print option journals, for example, at the FFC’s discretion. If the author wishes to distribute their works by means outside of the FFC, for example within their community, they will have to place a request.
Correspondence concerning articles published in Functional Foods in Health and Disease is encouraged. While derivative works (adaptations, extensions on the current work, etc.) are allowed, distribution of the modified material is not allowed without permission from the FFC.