From Traditional Usage to Pharmacological Evidence: Systematic Review of Gunnera perpensa L.
Author
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-12-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Gunnera perpensa is the only species of the genus Gunnera that has been recorded in Africa.
Its leaves, rhizomes, roots, and stems are reported to possess diverse medicinal properties and used to treat or manage various human and animal diseases and ailments.
Gunnera perpensa is an ingredient in many herbal concoctions and prescriptions which have been used to induce or augment labour, postnatal medication, to treat parasitic diseases, urinary complaints, kidney problems, general body pains, sexually transmitted infections, and many other diseases.
Several classes of phytochemicals including alkaloids, benzoquinones, ellagic acids, flavonoids, phenols, proanthocyanidins, tannins, and minerals have been isolated from G.
perpensa.
Scientific studies on G.
perpensa indicate that it has a wide range of pharmacological activities including acetylcholinesterase, anthelmintic, antibacterial, antifungal, antinociceptive, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antitumour, lactogenic, and uterotonic.
Gunnera perpensa has a lot of potential as a possible source of pharmaceutical products for the treatment of a wide range of both human and animal diseases and ailments.
Some of the chemical compounds isolated from G.
perpensa have demonstrated various biological activities when investigated in in vitro assays.
Future research should focus on the mechanisms of action of the isolated compounds, their efficacy, toxicity, and clinical relevance.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Maroyi, Alfred. 2016. From Traditional Usage to Pharmacological Evidence: Systematic Review of Gunnera perpensa L.. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103924
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Maroyi, Alfred. From Traditional Usage to Pharmacological Evidence: Systematic Review of Gunnera perpensa L.. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103924
American Medical Association (AMA)
Maroyi, Alfred. From Traditional Usage to Pharmacological Evidence: Systematic Review of Gunnera perpensa L.. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1103924
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1103924