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Ethnobotanical Description and Biological Activities of Senna alata
Joint Authors
Oladeji, Oluwole Solomon
Adelowo, Funmilayo Enitan
Oluyori, Abimbola Peter
Bankole, Deborah Temitope
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-12, 12 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-02-21
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Senna alata is a medicinal herb of Leguminosae family.
It is distributed in the tropical and humid regions.
The plant is traditionally used in the treatment of typhoid, diabetes, malaria, asthma, ringworms, tinea infections, scabies, blotch, herpes, and eczema.
The review is aimed at unveiling the ethnobotanical description and pharmacological activities of S.
alata.
Different parts of the plant are reported in folk medicine as therapeutic substances for remediation of diverse diseases and infections.
The extracts and isolated compounds displayed pronounced pharmacological activities.
Display of antibacterial, antioxidant, antifungal, dermatophytic, anticancer, hepatoprotective, antilipogenic, anticonvulsant, antidiabetic, antihyperlipidemic, antimalarial, anthelmintic, and antiviral activities could be due to the array of secondary metabolites such as tannins, alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenes, anthraquinone, saponins, phenolics, cannabinoid alkaloids, 1,8-cineole, caryophyllene, limonene, α-selinene, β-caryophyllene, germacrene D, cinnamic acid, pyrazol-5-ol, methaqualone, isoquinoline, quinones, reducing sugars, steroids, and volatile oils present in different parts of the plant.
The review divulges the ethnobotanical and pharmacological activities of the plant and also justifies the ethnomedical claims.
The significant medicinal value of this plant necessitates a scientific adventure into the bioactive metabolites which constitute various extracts.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Oladeji, Oluwole Solomon& Adelowo, Funmilayo Enitan& Oluyori, Abimbola Peter& Bankole, Deborah Temitope. 2020. Ethnobotanical Description and Biological Activities of Senna alata. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155292
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Oladeji, Oluwole Solomon…[et al.]. Ethnobotanical Description and Biological Activities of Senna alata. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-12.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Oladeji, Oluwole Solomon& Adelowo, Funmilayo Enitan& Oluyori, Abimbola Peter& Bankole, Deborah Temitope. Ethnobotanical Description and Biological Activities of Senna alata. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-12.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1155292
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1155292