Bioactivities of the Genus Combretum (Combretaceae): A Review

Molecules

Gedson Rodrigues de Morais Lima¹  Igor Rafael Praxedes de Sales¹  Marcelo Ricardo Dutra Caldas Filho¹  Neyres Zínia Taveira de Jesus¹  Heloina de Sousa Falcão¹  José Maria Barbosa-Filho¹  Analྫྷia Guedes Silveira Cabral¹  Augusto Lopes Souto¹  Josean Fechine Tavares¹ 

[1] Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Federal University of Paraiba, João Pessoa 58051-970, PB, Brazil;

关键词: Combretaceae;    Combretum;    bioactivity;    medicinal plants;    natural products;    review;   

DOI  :  10.3390/molecules17089142

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

The Combretaceae is a large family of herbs, shrubs and trees, comprising about 20 genera and 600 species with tropical distribution around the globe and centers of diversity in Africa and Asia. Some Combretum species are extensively used in traditional medicine against inflammation, infections, diabetes, malaria, bleeding, diarrhea and digestive disorders and others as a diuretic. The present work is a literature survey of Combretum species that have been evaluated for their ability to exert biological activities. A total number of 36 Combretum species are discussed with regard to plant parts used, component tested and bioassay models. This review is of fundamental importance to promoting studies on Combretum species, thereby contributing to the development of new therapeutic alternatives that may improve the health of people suffering from various health problems.

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