Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. is an outstanding food medicine: Review of phytochemical and pharmacological activities

Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. (Lamiaceae) is a valued medicinal plant in traditional folk medicine. Many pharmacological studies have demonstrated the ability of this plant to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotection, antigenotoxic, antiplasmodial, cytotoxic, cardioactive, antidiabetic, a...

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Main Authors: Kamran Ashraf, Sadia Sultan, Aishah Adam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2018;volume=10;issue=3;spage=109;epage=118;aulast=Ashraf
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description Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. (Lamiaceae) is a valued medicinal plant in traditional folk medicine. Many pharmacological studies have demonstrated the ability of this plant to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotection, antigenotoxic, antiplasmodial, cytotoxic, cardioactive, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory activies. This review is a comprehensive summary of the presently available chemical, pharmacological investigations as well as the traditional and therapeutic uses of this plant. Important and different experimental data have been addressed along with a review of all phytochemicals identified in this plant, including flavonoids, terpenoids, and essential oils. O. stamineus has wide traditional and pharmacological uses in various pathophysiological conditions. Therefore, it is an attractive subject for further experimental and clinical investigations.
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spelling doaj.art-1c24e8dc69724646939eef7c6ff396c02022-12-21T20:28:35ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0975-74062018-01-0110310911810.4103/JPBS.JPBS_253_17Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. is an outstanding food medicine: Review of phytochemical and pharmacological activitiesKamran AshrafSadia SultanAishah AdamOrthosiphon stamineus Benth. (Lamiaceae) is a valued medicinal plant in traditional folk medicine. Many pharmacological studies have demonstrated the ability of this plant to exhibit antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotection, antigenotoxic, antiplasmodial, cytotoxic, cardioactive, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory activies. This review is a comprehensive summary of the presently available chemical, pharmacological investigations as well as the traditional and therapeutic uses of this plant. Important and different experimental data have been addressed along with a review of all phytochemicals identified in this plant, including flavonoids, terpenoids, and essential oils. O. stamineus has wide traditional and pharmacological uses in various pathophysiological conditions. Therefore, it is an attractive subject for further experimental and clinical investigations.http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2018;volume=10;issue=3;spage=109;epage=118;aulast=AshrafMisai kucingOrthosiphon stamineusrosmarinic acidsinensetin
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Aishah Adam
Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. is an outstanding food medicine: Review of phytochemical and pharmacological activities
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
Misai kucing
Orthosiphon stamineus
rosmarinic acid
sinensetin
title Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. is an outstanding food medicine: Review of phytochemical and pharmacological activities
title_full Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. is an outstanding food medicine: Review of phytochemical and pharmacological activities
title_fullStr Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. is an outstanding food medicine: Review of phytochemical and pharmacological activities
title_full_unstemmed Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. is an outstanding food medicine: Review of phytochemical and pharmacological activities
title_short Orthosiphon stamineus Benth. is an outstanding food medicine: Review of phytochemical and pharmacological activities
title_sort orthosiphon stamineus benth is an outstanding food medicine review of phytochemical and pharmacological activities
topic Misai kucing
Orthosiphon stamineus
rosmarinic acid
sinensetin
url http://www.jpbsonline.org/article.asp?issn=0975-7406;year=2018;volume=10;issue=3;spage=109;epage=118;aulast=Ashraf
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