Medicinal Plants and Economic Development (MPED) Research Centre, Department of Botany, University of Fort Hare, Private Bag X1314, Alice 5700, South Africa.
Technology Transfer Office, Research Administration and Development Department, University of Limpopo, Private Bag X1106, Sovenga 0727, South Africa.
Nutrients. 2019 Mar 4;11(3):545. doi: 10.3390/nu11030545.
is a plant species, which is in high demand as a herbal medicine in southern Africa. This study critically reviewed the medicinal applications, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of . The literature on medicinal applications, phytochemical, and pharmacological activities of , was collected from multiple internet sources including Elsevier, Google Scholar, SciFinder, Web of Science, Pubmed, BMC, Science Direct, and Scopus. Complementary information was gathered from pre-electronic sources, such as books, book chapters, theses, scientific reports, and journal articles obtained from the University library. This study revealed that the species is used as herbal medicine in 62.5% of the countries where is native in southern Africa. It is mainly used as herbal medicine for diarrhoea, menorrhagia, stomach aches, skin infections, inflammations, and rashes. Phytochemical compounds identified from the species, include flavonoids, peltogynoid, phenols, proanthocyanidins, tannin, and triterpenes. Ethnopharmacological research revealed that extracts and phytochemical constituents isolated from have antibacterial, antifungal, anti-HIV, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiplasmodial, anti-protozoan, anti-pyretic, hypoglycaemic, larvicidal, cytotoxicity, and mutagenic activities. should to be subjected to detailed phytochemical, pharmacological, and toxicological evaluations aimed at correlating the medicinal uses of the species with the ethnopharmacological properties of the species.
是一种植物物种，作为草药在南非南部有很高的需求。本研究对 的药用应用、植物化学和药理学活性进行了批判性评价。药用应用、植物化学和药理学活性的文献，从多个互联网资源收集，包括爱思唯尔、谷歌学术、SciFinder、Web of Science、PubMed、BMC、Science Direct 和 Scopus。从电子资源之前的来源，如书籍、章节、论文、科学报告和期刊文章，从大学图书馆收集补充信息。本研究表明，该物种在南非南部原产国的 62.5%的国家被用作草药。它主要用作草药治疗腹泻、月经过多、胃痛、皮肤感染、炎症和皮疹。从该物种中鉴定出的植物化学化合物包括类黄酮、皮类化合物、酚类、原花青素、单宁和三萜类化合物。民族药理学研究表明，从 中提取的提取物和植物化学成分具有抗菌、抗真菌、抗 HIV、抗炎、抗氧化、抗疟原虫、抗原生动物、解热、降血糖、杀幼虫、细胞毒性和致突变活性。应该对 进行详细的植物化学、药理学和毒理学评价，目的是将该物种的药用用途与该物种的民族药理学特性联系起来。
