Cassia spectabilis (DC) Irwin et Barn: A Promising Traditional Herb in Health Improvement

Molecules

Subramanion L. Jothy¹  Angeline Torey¹  Ibrahim Darah¹  Yee Siew Choong¹  Dharmaraj Saravanan¹  Yeng Chen¹  Lachimanan Yoga Latha¹  Subramanian Deivanai¹ 

[1] ¹Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM, Penang, Malaysia

关键词: Cassia spectabilis;    pharmacological properties;    ethnomedicinal uses;    phytochemistry;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules170910292

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The genus Cassia, comprising about 600 species widely distributed worldwide is well known for its diverse biological and pharmacological properties. Cassia spectabilis (sin Senna spectabilis) (DC) Irwin et Barn (Fabaceae) is widely grown as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical areas. C. spectabilis has been commonly used in traditional medicine for many years. Information in the biomedical literature has indicated the presence of a variety of medicinally-important chemical constituents in C. spectabilis. Pharmacological studies by various groups of investigators have shown that C. spectabilis possesses significant biological activity, such as antibacterial, antibiofilm, antifungal and antioxidant properties. Beside this, toxicity studies of this plant have revealed no toxic effect on mice. In view of the immense medicinal importance of C. spectabilis, this review aimed at compiling all currently available information on C. spectabilis’s botany, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and mechanism of actions, toxicology and its ethnomedicinal uses.

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