Ethnomedicinal and phytochemical properties of sesquiterpene lactones from Dicoma (Asteraceae) and their anticancer pharmacological activities: A review

Ethnomedicinal and phytochemical properties of sesquiterpene lactones from Dicoma (Asteraceae) and their anticancer pharmacological activities: A review

Dicoma species belonging to the Asteraceae family are commonly utilized as traditional medicine in Southern Africa. Dicoma anomala, Dicoma capensis, Dicoma schinzii and Dicoma zheyeri are the most common ethnomedicinal plant species used in Southern Africa. The plant species of Dicoma genus are iden...

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Main Authors: Mandisa Mangisa, Xolani K. Peter, Mbokota C. Khosa, Gerda Fouche, Rudzani Nthambeleni, Jeremiah Senabe, Clemence Tarirai, Vuyelwa J. Tembu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific African
Subjects:
Asteraceae
Dicoma species
Sesquiterpene lactones
Ethnomedicine
Pharmacological uses
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621002234

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