Pharmacological importance of Manilkara zapota and its bioactive constituents / Importancia farmacologica de Manilkara zapota y sus constituyentes bioactivos
Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát
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18(4): 347-358, jul. 2019. ilus
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ABSTRACT
Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae), commonly known as Sapodilla, is widely known for its delicious fruit. Various parts of this plant are also used in folk medicine to treat a number of conditions including fever, pain, diarrhoea, dysentery, haemorrhage and ulcers. Scientific studies have demonstrated analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, cytotoxic, antimicrobial, antidiarrheal, anti-hypercholesteremic, antihyperglycemic and hepatoprotective activities in several parts of the plant. Phytochemical studies have revealed the presence of phenolic compounds including protocatechuic acid quercitrin, myricitrin, catechin, gallic acid, vanillic acid, caffeic acid, syringic acid, coumaric acid, ferulic acid, etc. as main constituents of the plant. Several fatty acids, carotenoids, triterpenes, sterols, hydrocarbons and phenylethanoid compounds have also been isolated from M. zapota. The present review is a comprehensive description focused on pharmacological activities and phytochemical constituents of M. zapota.
RESUMEN
Manilkara zapota (Sapotaceae), comuÌnmente conocida como Sapodilla, es ampliamente conocida por su delicioso fruto. Variadas partes de esta planta se usan en medicina popular para tratar una serie de afecciones, como fiebre, dolor, diarrea, disenteriÌa, hemorragia y uÌlceras. Estudios cientiÌficos han demostrado actividad analgeÌsica, antiinflamatoria, antioxidante, citotoÌxica, antimicrobiana, antidiarreica, antihipercolesteroleÌmica, antihipergluceÌmica y hepatoprotectora en diferentes partes de la planta. Los estudios fitoquiÌmicos han revelado la presencia de compuestos fenoÌlicos que incluyen aÌcido protocatechuÌico, quercitrina, miricitrina, catequina, aÌcido galico, aÌcido vaniÌlico, aÌcido cafeico, aÌcido siriÌnico, aÌcido cumaÌrico, aÌcido fuÌnico y aÌcido feruÌlico como componentes principales de la planta. Varios aÌcidos grasos, carotenoides, triterpenos, esteroles, hidrocarburos y compuestos feniletanoides tambieÌn han sido aislados de M. zapota. La presente revisioÌn es una descripcioÌn exhaustiva centrada en las actividades farmacoloÌgicas y los constituyentes fitoquiÌmicos de M. zapota.
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Main subject:
Plant Extracts
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Manilkara
Language:
English
Journal:
Bol. latinoam. Caribe plantas med. aromát
Journal subject:
Botany
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Medicine
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Plantas Medicinais
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Terapias Complementares
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pakistan
Institution/Affiliation country:
Capital University of Science and Technology/PK
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