A review on traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of the genus Rourea

ABSTRACT

Rourea is a genus of climbing shrubs and small trees and widely distributed in the Amazon, Pacific region, Africa, andAsia. It has about 65 species and 129 varieties. They are widely used in ethnomedicine for various health complaintssuch as rheumatism, diabetes, tumor, asthma, and diarrhea. This paper summarizes 38 compounds from Rourea sp.from different classes of compounds such as flavonoids, triterpenes, phenolic compounds, lipids, phytosteroids, andcoumarin. Several bioactivities such as hypoglycemia, antinociceptive, antibacterial, antioxidant, antiplasmodial, andlarvicidal activities are also discussed