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Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties

The present review describes the morphological, traditional, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of Clausena excavata (Burm. f., Rutaceae). The plant grows wild in the tropical and subtropical parts of Asia and represents one of the richest sources of medicinal natural products. It is intensiv...

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Main Authors: Arbab, I.A., Abdul, A.B., Aspollah, M., Abdullah, R., Abdelwahab, S.I., Mohan, S., Abdelmageed, A.H.A.
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Published: 2011
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spelling my.um.eprints.145292015-11-05T10:45:28Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/14529/ Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties Arbab, I.A. Abdul, A.B. Aspollah, M. Abdullah, R. Abdelwahab, S.I. Mohan, S. Abdelmageed, A.H.A. Q Science (General) R Medicine The present review describes the morphological, traditional, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of Clausena excavata (Burm. f., Rutaceae). The plant grows wild in the tropical and subtropical parts of Asia and represents one of the richest sources of medicinal natural products. It is intensively used currently in traditional medicine for treatment of different illnesses. One part or a mixture of two or more parts of the plant in the form of powder or liquid doze is usually given to the patient. Phytochemically, many pure compounds from several secondary metabolite groups of C. excavata have been isolated from different parts of the plant including leaves, stems, stem barks, roots, root barks, rhizomes and flowers. Their chemical structures however, have been elucidated using several spectroscopic techniques. Pharmacologically, many secondary metabolites including alkaloids and coumarins have been tested for their biological activities. Anticancer, immunomodulatory, anti-HIV-1, antioxidant, antibacterialial, insecticidal, antifungal, antinociceptive, anti-malarial and antiplatelet activities of this plant have been detailed here. This paper enumerates an overview of its phytochemical and pharmacological properties, which may provide assistance to researchers to determine further, the efficacy and potency of C. excavata as medicinal plant. 2011 Article PeerReviewed Arbab, I.A. and Abdul, A.B. and Aspollah, M. and Abdullah, R. and Abdelwahab, S.I. and Mohan, S. and Abdelmageed, A.H.A. (2011) Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties. Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 5 (33). pp. 7177-7184.
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topic Q Science (General)
R Medicine
spellingShingle Q Science (General)
R Medicine
Arbab, I.A.
Abdul, A.B.
Aspollah, M.
Abdullah, R.
Abdelwahab, S.I.
Mohan, S.
Abdelmageed, A.H.A.
Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties
description The present review describes the morphological, traditional, phytochemical and pharmacological aspects of Clausena excavata (Burm. f., Rutaceae). The plant grows wild in the tropical and subtropical parts of Asia and represents one of the richest sources of medicinal natural products. It is intensively used currently in traditional medicine for treatment of different illnesses. One part or a mixture of two or more parts of the plant in the form of powder or liquid doze is usually given to the patient. Phytochemically, many pure compounds from several secondary metabolite groups of C. excavata have been isolated from different parts of the plant including leaves, stems, stem barks, roots, root barks, rhizomes and flowers. Their chemical structures however, have been elucidated using several spectroscopic techniques. Pharmacologically, many secondary metabolites including alkaloids and coumarins have been tested for their biological activities. Anticancer, immunomodulatory, anti-HIV-1, antioxidant, antibacterialial, insecticidal, antifungal, antinociceptive, anti-malarial and antiplatelet activities of this plant have been detailed here. This paper enumerates an overview of its phytochemical and pharmacological properties, which may provide assistance to researchers to determine further, the efficacy and potency of C. excavata as medicinal plant.
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author Arbab, I.A.
Abdul, A.B.
Aspollah, M.
Abdullah, R.
Abdelwahab, S.I.
Mohan, S.
Abdelmageed, A.H.A.
author_facet Arbab, I.A.
Abdul, A.B.
Aspollah, M.
Abdullah, R.
Abdelwahab, S.I.
Mohan, S.
Abdelmageed, A.H.A.
author_sort Arbab, I.A.
title Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties
title_short Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties
title_full Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties
title_fullStr Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties
title_full_unstemmed Clausena excavata Burm. f. (Rutaceae): A review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties
title_sort clausena excavata burm. f. (rutaceae): a review of its traditional uses, pharmacological and phytochemical properties
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