<i>Tragia</i> L. Genus: Ethnopharmacological Use, Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity
<i>Tragia</i> L. is a genus of plants belonging to the <i>Euphorbiaceae</i> family with worldwide intertropical distribution, composed of more than 150 species. In this literature review, 26 species of the genus used as medicinal plants were found, mainly in East Africa and t...
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| description | <i>Tragia</i> L. is a genus of plants belonging to the <i>Euphorbiaceae</i> family with worldwide intertropical distribution, composed of more than 150 species. In this literature review, 26 species of the genus used as medicinal plants were found, mainly in East Africa and the Indian subcontinent, with a variety of uses among which antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and reproductive health are most common. Research has been done on a few of the species, mostly those of the Old World, with emphasis on four of them: <i>Tragia involucrata</i> Linn., <i>Tragia spathulata</i> Benth., <i>Tragia benthamii</i> Baker and <i>Tragia plukenetii</i> Radcl.-Sm., confirming several ethnomedicinal claims. Moreover, a variety of active phytochemicals have been isolated, mainly ethers, hydrocarbons, flavonoids and sterols. There is ample field for the evaluation of the activity of <i>Tragia</i> extracts and essential oils and the identification of their active compounds, particularly of the New World species, for which there is still very little research. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-acdf209b551f463a97a61df4ac34bbdc2023-11-23T10:12:10ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472021-12-011012271710.3390/plants10122717<i>Tragia</i> L. Genus: Ethnopharmacological Use, Phytochemical Composition and Biological ActivityRodrigo Duarte-Casar0Juan Carlos Romero-Benavides1Maestría en Química Aplicada, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 110108, EcuadorDepartamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad Técnica Particular de Loja, Loja 110108, Ecuador<i>Tragia</i> L. is a genus of plants belonging to the <i>Euphorbiaceae</i> family with worldwide intertropical distribution, composed of more than 150 species. In this literature review, 26 species of the genus used as medicinal plants were found, mainly in East Africa and the Indian subcontinent, with a variety of uses among which antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and reproductive health are most common. Research has been done on a few of the species, mostly those of the Old World, with emphasis on four of them: <i>Tragia involucrata</i> Linn., <i>Tragia spathulata</i> Benth., <i>Tragia benthamii</i> Baker and <i>Tragia plukenetii</i> Radcl.-Sm., confirming several ethnomedicinal claims. Moreover, a variety of active phytochemicals have been isolated, mainly ethers, hydrocarbons, flavonoids and sterols. There is ample field for the evaluation of the activity of <i>Tragia</i> extracts and essential oils and the identification of their active compounds, particularly of the New World species, for which there is still very little research.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/12/2717<i>Tragia</i>ethnopharmacologyphytochemicals<i>Euphorbiaceae</i>biological activities |
| spellingShingle | Rodrigo Duarte-Casar Juan Carlos Romero-Benavides <i>Tragia</i> L. Genus: Ethnopharmacological Use, Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity Plants <i>Tragia</i> ethnopharmacology phytochemicals <i>Euphorbiaceae</i> biological activities |
| title | <i>Tragia</i> L. Genus: Ethnopharmacological Use, Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity |
| title_full | <i>Tragia</i> L. Genus: Ethnopharmacological Use, Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity |
| title_fullStr | <i>Tragia</i> L. Genus: Ethnopharmacological Use, Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Tragia</i> L. Genus: Ethnopharmacological Use, Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity |
| title_short | <i>Tragia</i> L. Genus: Ethnopharmacological Use, Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity |
| title_sort | i tragia i l genus ethnopharmacological use phytochemical composition and biological activity |
| topic | <i>Tragia</i> ethnopharmacology phytochemicals <i>Euphorbiaceae</i> biological activities |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/12/2717 |
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