Therapeutic importance of Kigelia africana subsp. africana: an alternative medicine
NATURAL PRODUCT RESEARCH(2023)
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Kigelia africana subsp. africana is used traditionally in the form of powder, poultice, and in infusions to treat a wide variety of human ailments.Aim: To summarise a detailed up-to-date review of the traditional uses, phytoconstituents, and pharmacological activities of various parts of Kigelia africana.Materials and methods: Google Scholar, PubMed, PubChem, Elsevier, King Draw, indianbiodiversity.org.Result: The phytochemical analysis of Kigelia africana subsp. africana has revealed the presence of approximately 145 compounds extracted from different parts of the plant. These bioactive extracts of the plant possess anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, antineoplastic, and anti-urolithic activities. Due to its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immune-booster properties, Kigelia can prove to be an essential source of drugs for treating various disordersConclusion: Knowledge of the phytoconstituents, non-medicinal and medicinal traditional uses, pharmacological activities, and products obtained from Kigelia is described in this review with the hope that the updated findings will promote research on its biological pathways.
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Kigelia africana,phytoconstituents,pharmacological activities,anti-inflammatory,COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease),natural products
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